AIR STRIKE - SOUTH VIET NAM Part 2

Description

1) AtoG MLS Bank over the target area; A-4E is flying very Far below and leaves the scene; canal is seen directly below; some smoke comes up from previous hits; camera aircraft pulls up; no ordnance was seen used on run. G2) AtoG MLS Sharp bank over the Mekong Delta area; an A-4E is picked up flying parallel with the canal; cluster bombs are exploding off to the right of canal; camera aircraft then pulls up. G3) AtoG MLS Sharp bank over target area; plane straightens up and pulls up out of the area; no ordnance used on run. G4) AtoG MLS (C) Sharp bank over strike area; fire is burning below; A-4E flies low as two Napalm bombs explode in lower part of scene; cluster bombs go off directly ahead; camera aircraft pulls up. G to F5) AtoG MS PAN Over a wide river; a sharp bank back over the river; an A-4E type aircraft is in lower part of frame. F to P6) AtoG MS Sharp bank over the target area; two A-4E aircraft is flying in formation; camera banks to left picking up a tail-away view of an A-4E flying directly ahead. F7) AtoG MLS PAN Over target area. G to F8) AtoG MLS PAN Over strike area; A-4C is picked up flying far ahead and low over the Mekong Delta area; Zuni rockets are fired and explode near curve of the river in jungle area. G9) AtoA LS PAN A-4C in flight over target area; sharp bank keeping up with aircraft as the A-4C dives down over area firing another salvo of Zuni rockets in the wooded area; PAN, showing Zuni rockets exploding at curve of river. VG10) AtoA MLS A-4C in flight over target area; plane makes its dive; no ordnance was seen used. G11) AtoA MLS A-4C in flight over target area; bank to left with aircraft; another salvo of Zuni rockets are fired by the A-4C; PAN, showing the rockets exploding, one along the river bank and two in the river; pull-up by the camera aircraft. G12) AtoA MLS PAN A-4C in flight over target area; strike aircraft goes into a dive over strike area; no ordnance seen used.13) MS Looking down over the open sea. G<*> LTJG DALE PALMER flying an A-4E aircraft of VA-56 making five runs with cluster bomb units & Napalm against Viet Cong concentration in Mekong Delta area; LCDR W.J. ROBINSON flying an A-4C making Zuni runs, attacking Viet Cong troop concentration in area along river in Mekong Delta.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities