VIEW FROM THE GROUND, NUI DAT,VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Covers close airport demonstration by US Army AH-1Gs and USAF F-100s for Australian troops newly arrived in Vietnam. Also shows 0-2A forward air control (FAC) operations and RAAF Canberra air strikes. Shows some aerial views along with predominantly ground level coverage. Includes 3 rolls mag tape, 35 minutes recorded at 7 12 IPS: Rolls l and 2 contain wild sound of radio traffic between 0-2A FAC pilot and F-l00 pilot; Roll 3 has sync sound of Australian Army Maj. Jack Altorjay describing demonstration to his troops. ROLL: R3OF-OX-1 1) LSs US Army AH-1Gs in passes to left firing rockets and then miniguns -- two AH-lGs f1ying over in formation. 2) ELSs 0-2A in flight to right against background of dark gray clouds. 3) RAAF Canberra on bomb run to right; in flight to right, and turning and in flight to left; and flying over. 4) ELSs of pair of F-l00s in bombing and strafing runs to right and dropping napalm, intercut with scenes of O-2A and OH-l3 in flight over target area singly. 5) CUs of Australian army officer Maj. Jack Altorjay talking into microphone. 401' ROLL: R3OC-OX-l07l 6) MS US Army AH-1G in flight to left firing rockets. 7)ELSs F-100s and RAAF Canberra on target runs. 8)OH-13 on very low flight over target area. 9) ELS O-2A in flight to left firing marking rocket. 10) LS two F-100s in flight to right dropping napalm which explodes premature1y -- one F-100 in successful napalm-dropping run to right. 506'ROLL: R3OC-OX-1075 11) Man pulling pin and tossing smoke grenade -- purple smoke issuing from the grenade. 56O' ROLL: R3OC-OX-lO76 12) Pair of F-100s in strafing runs to right - smoke in target area. 13) CUs and MS Maj. Altorjay talking. 14) CU smoke grenade rolling past camera to a stop and purple smoke billowing up to fill frame. 668' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1O79 l5) Scenes of Australian troops watching fire power demonstration. 778' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1084 16) Scenes of target area as GP and napalm bombs explode (good close shots of napalm exloding). 888' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1088 17) CUs pilot's hands on controls of 0-2A in flight and pilot talking into headset. 18) AVs of target area and RAAF Canberra in flight, as from 0-2A. 978' ROLL: R3OC-OX-1089 19) CUs O-2A pilot writing on window and talking on headset, rocket leaving O-2A wing dispenser as seen from the aircraft, and high angle views of F-100 napalm strikes as seen from O-2A.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities