Air Support, Khe Sanh, Vietnam Reel 2 · Part 4

Description

Shows troops of 1st Cavalry Division on defense line; C-l23, C-l30E and UH-1 landings, loadings and takeoffs; gun crew firing l05mm howitzer and Vietnamese troops being evacuated by C-l30E. Reel 1: ROLL: R30C-8X-24l9. Scenes around perimeter of Khe Sanh defense positions and troops working on the positions. 4l' Combat troops with full packs walking through bunker area. 99' ROLL: R30C-8X-2434. 110' Troops sitting, talking and playing cards in and near trench. 170' CU shoulder patch of 1st Cavalry Division. 174' Pan along defense trench and embankment to 1st Cavalry troops relaxing along the line; damaged A-1E aircraft in background. 198' ROLL: R30C-8X-252. 212' LS UH-1D hovering and landing, being loaded with barracks bags and taking off. 238' LS C-130E taxiing to park. 301' ROLL: R30C-8X-2429. 317' Troops removing shells from cases and screwing on fuses. 345' Troops unloading cases of shells from truck, then opening the cases, removing containers and fusing shells near bunker entrance. 413' ROLL: R30C-8X-2518. 420' LS troops sitting on communications bunker talking on phone. 460' UH-l taking off and landing in the distance. 476' LS to MS C-l23 landing and taxiing past bunker. 500' LS to MS right SV C-123 on takeoff run. 509' ROLL: R30C-8X-2432. 5l8' LS helicopters landing and flying over runway. 530' Scenes of Vietnamese troops boarding C-130E and aircraft taking off. 577' Forklift moving supplies in unloading area. 6l5' ROLL: R30C-8X-2522. 619' Vietnamese troops boarding C-l30E. 664' C-130E taxiing and taking off on dirt runway. 687' LS UH-l landing. 699' MS to CUs C-123 taxiing in and turning. 734' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: LS high angle view gun emplacements with l05mm howitzers and bunkers on perimeter. 16' MS high angle view, gun crew using phone and firing l05mm howitzer. 87' MS to CU troops sitting on edge of gun emplacement talking, l05mm howitzer in the background -- zoom in to faces as men talk. 332' ROLL: R-30F-8X-47. 340' CU face of soldier sitting on bunker talking, zoom back to two soldiers talking. 526' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities