KHE SANH RESUPPLY, KHE SANH, VIETNAM Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Covers airlift activities at Khe Sanh during development of the base for its role in support of the Laos incursion. Also covers construction of pierced steel plank loading by army engineers. Reel 1 - ROLL: R30C-1G-021. Offloading of cargo from camouflaged C-130Bs. 104' ROLL: R30C-1G-030. Offloading of cargo from camouflaged C-130Bs. 210' ROLL: R30C-1G-031. Army engineers grading dirt strip to be used for loading ramp. 315' ROLL: R30C-1G-033. Army engineers laying pierced steel plank -- intercut with scenes of surveyors surveying area to be used for loading ramp. 420' ROLL: R30C-1G-O36 Camouflaged C-130Bs taxiing in loading area and parked with props turning -- army troops in battle gear walking through the area. 519' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: ROLL: R30C-1G-020. (Misslated 032) General view of mobile traffic control tower and weather monitoring equipment with CUs of controller at work in the tower -- intercut with scenes of taxiing camouflaged C-130B. 95' ROLL: R30C-1G-032. 0ffloading of cargo from camouflaged C-130Bs. 166' ROLL: R30C-1G-034. Pilot and copilot at controls of C-130 in flight. Trucking shot of flight line as seen from taxiing C-130. Airmen checking anemometer in air traffic control area. 264' Total footage in reel.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities