AIR STRIKE - SOUTH VIET NAM Part 1

Description

1) AtoG MLS Sharp bank to left and straightening out on the left side of the canal; bank slightly to right again, moving in close to the canal and straightening out, flying on down the canal showing small boats along either side; fire is burning off to the right side of canal from a former hit; camera aircraft pulls up. G2) AtoG MS Looking down over flat terrain, with canal left of fram; camera aircraft moves down over canal area; smoke is seen rising from right side of canal area in BG; another Napalm drop is made, throwing up a ball of fire in BG; PAN in over the smoke and fire from Napalm drop; pull-up by camera aircraft. VG.3) AtoG MS Bank off to left over strike area; smoke is hanging in air off to the right; PAN down low over canal and in towards the smoke and fire. G4) AtoA MLS A-4C in flight on a run; A-4C moves on down near tree top level, flying over the jungle and releases a Napalm, which tumbles down towards the wooded narea; camera aircraft flies over missing the explosion. G5) AtoA LS A-4C in flight and a sharp bank off to the left; PAN down over the jungle, showing a Naplam bomb exploding in wooded area directly ahead of camera aircraft. VG6) AtoG MS Sharp bank off to left over strike area; A-4C is far ahead on a run over a roadway; small village down below with a road running to the village; hit is made off to the left throwing up a cloud of dirt; PAN over the small village and a pull-up from area.7) AtoG MLS Small village flanking the road; PAN in towards the buildings. VG8) AtoA HA LS A-4C flying low over village; camera aircraft moves in towards the village rather low. VG9) AtoG MS Fire blazing off to the right side of a road; camera aircraft flies in low over fire burning in village.10) AtoG CU PAN Over village and fire. G11) AtoG MLS Sharp bank off to the left in preparation for bombing a Viet Cong village; a direct hit is made on building on right side of road in village; a huge explosion goes off tearing the building apart; camera aircraft flies over area. VG12) AtoG MLS Looking down over strike area, showing smoke rising from jungle; pull-out from area. F13) AtoG MS Looking down over a thin ribbon of roadway leading thru the Viet Cong village; fire is still burning in right BG from a direct hit on the yellow building; smoke drifts off over the roadway; fire is seen still raging on the ground; camera aircraft flies low and down the roadway. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities