The V-100 STORY, Pleiku AB, Vietnam Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Shows perimeter defense operations of security police quick reaction team (QRT) with emphasis on the role of the V-100 armored cars which the teams use for patrol. The V-100s shown mount single or twin .50 cal. machine guns. Reel 1 ROLL: R35C-OX-1 1) Two crew members boarding V-100 as seen from camera in vehicle 2) Series of scenes of V-100 driving on dirt perimeter road. 73' ROLL: R35C-OX-20 3) Airman setting up M67 9Omm recoilless rifle in bunker (light leak), airmen loading the rifle, and another airman loading and aiming M60 machine gun in bunker. 4) INT V-100 showing airman boarding vehicle, another airman at his post, and rolling shot along dirt road past perimeter guard tower. 123' ROLL: R35C-OX-22 5) Night scenes of tracer fire (during firepower demonstration) and bad footage due to camera jamming. 168' ROLL : R35C-OX-23 6) Night scenes of tracer fire -- lights of base visible in background. 216' ROLL: R35C-OX-24 7) Crew boarding V-10O In bunker. 8) Night scenes of tracers from various weapons including M61 mini gun and .5O cal machine gun. 327' ROLL: R35C-0X-26 9) V-lOO parked beside armored personnel carrier (APC) as crew boards the V-100. 10) Rows of parked APCs and V-l00s -- one V-l00 pulls out and away, then an APC pulls out and away in opposite direction. 432' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 ROLL: R3OC-OX-l173 1) Perimeter guard tower seen through barbed wire -- zoom in and out (several scenes -- good footage). 2) V-100 gunner moving twin .50 cal. machine guns back and forth and up and down as seen through glassed hatch on V-100 (SEVERAL TAKES -- GOOD FOOTAGE) 3) Scenes of V-100 moving along dirt road and over dusty terrain -- vehicle pulls up at bunker and crew debarks. 1O3' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1174 4) CUs of holes in metal target resulting from hits during firepower demonstration. 5) Sign on brick wall: PLEIKU AIR BASE with insignia of 6254 Air Base Sq. 6) Headquarters of 6254 Security Police Sq as V-100 drives past followed by XI 13 APG. 185' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1175 7)Several scenes showing V-100 followed by M113 APC as they pass 6254 SPSq headquarters and driving along road_as seen through barbed wire. 8) Series of scenes of QRT personnel standing between APC and V-100 in revetment during weapons inspection and then boarding the vehicles -- the V-100 starts to pull out of the revetment. 396' ROLL: R3Oc-OX-1181 2) CUs of guard on duty in perimeter tower manning M60 machine gun and talking excitedly on radio. 3) Rolling shots from V-100 to side and rear past various crew members. 463' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities