VARIOUS A/C OPERATING OFF USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) Off Viet Nam Part 1

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1) AtoA MS Two A-4C"s in formation over R.V.N. carrying Napalm. VG2) AtoA LA MS Three A-4C"s making penetration thru clouds to make bombing runs. VG3) CU Looking off to side of cockpit during a run over Viet Nam, as seen from camera A/C; terrain is seen below. G to F4) AtoG MLS Looking out over the flat terrain; smoke is rising from the left BG from CBU"s exploding over V.C. targets.5) AtoG MS CBU"s exploding over V.C. target area after being dropped from the A-4C"s; explosions occur in a long row covering quite a bit of the area. VG6) AtoG LS MeKong River; flat terrain in FG. VG7) CU Landing made on the USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65), as seen from rear cockpit of camera A/C. G8) AtoA HA MS RA-5C of RVAH-7 flying over coast of So. Viet Nam near Cam Ranh Bay; coastline in mid BG; mountainous terrain inland in far BG. G9) AtoA MLS RA-5C in flight over water; hilly coastline in far BG. GtoF10) AtoA MLS RA-5C in flight, mountainous terrain in BG; aircraft flies out over the water, showing the curved shoreline in BG; aircraft continues over a hilly peninsula. VG11) AtoA MS RA-5C in flight over coastline of Viet Nam; hilly shoreline in far BG. VG12) AtoA MLS RA-5C in flight over coastline; hilly terrain in far BG. G13) AtoA MCU RA-5C in flight over low hanging clouds; aircraft continues past the clouds; naval ships at anchor in lower BG; RA-5C swings in towards the costline; valleys and mountains are in the BG. VG14) AtoA MCU RA-5C in flight along the coastline. G to F15) AtoA LA MLS A-4E Buddy Tanker with fuel hose extended. F to P16) AtoA LA LS A-4C in flight, hose extended; RA-5C moves into position for fueling high above the water; RA-5C appears to make contact with the fuel hose.17) AtoA MS RA-5C refueling from the A-4C (SV). G to F18) LA MCU A-3B Tanker in flight with fuel hose extended. VG19) AtoA MLS A-3B Tanker refueling five A-4C"s; the aircraft take turns refueling one at a time from Tanker.20) CU Landing made on the ENTERPRISE, as seen from rear cockpit of camera A/C. G21) LS F-4B catted from *2 cat on ship; blast fence loweres in FG; flight deck personnel begin moving across the deck; another F-4B is launched from angle deck. G22) AtoG MS Looking down over a wooded area, hilly terrain seen from cockpit of aircraft.23) CU Cockpit area of aircraft. GtoF24) AtoG MCU Looking down over the hilly terrain; low clouds are hanging over a peak. F to P25) AtoA LS F-4B"s making Napalm runs over the hilly area of So. Viet Nam. P (SV)26) AtoA LA LS Side view of an A-4C Tanker refueling three F-4B"s; two are waiting in FG as the third is being refueled in BG. G27) AtoA MLS A-4C refueling an F-4B; second waits its turn in BG. G to F28) AtoA LS A-4C refueling an F-4B as two others wait their turns out over the ocean. GtoF29) AtoA MLS Side view of Three F-4B"s in flight. G to F30) AtoA HA MLS Three F-4B"s in "V" formation high above the clouds. (SV) F31) CU Looking down over left side of cockpit showing the approach being made for landing on ship by camera A/C. F to P

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities