THE DEANS Saigcn Area Part 1

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1) CU Main rotor on UH-1B helicopter turning over. G2) CU LT COL. FRED H. FARNER, CO, 120th Aviation Co., aboard UH-1B donning his helmet.3) CU Man closing door on helicopter, LT. COL. FARNER in cockpit area. (SV) VG4) CU VALLEFCEO (SP/4) putting on armored vest. G5) CU Man zipping up his armored vest.6) CU Crewman donning his helmet, plugging his phones. G7) MS VALLEFCEO pre-flight checking UH-1B helicopter. G8) LA CU Main rotor being checked by VALLEFCEO. (SV)9) CU Gas crewman pulling out hose from truck, swinging around gas hose, pinning safety wire on helicopter, begins to gas UH-1B. G10) CU Man"s face while he fuels the helicopter.11) CU Gas cap being put in place and locked. G12) CU ARVN Marines loading aboard the UH-1B helicopter at race track cutside of Saigon. G13) CU Crewmen, pilot, co-pilot in cockpit while in flight, many other helicopters in flight as seen through windshield in far BG.14) CU ARVN Marine looking at other helicopters in flight (SV)VG15) CU ARVN Marines leaving helicopter into rice paddy, many others seen walking through paddies in far BG after off loading from UH-1B.16) CU Pilot and oc-pilot in cockpit during take off from rice paddy, gain altitude quickly. G17) CU Through windshield, several other UH-1B helicopters in flight in BG, pilot at left at controls of camera helicopter. (SV) VG18) AtoA MLS Two UH-1B helicopters in flight over flat terrain near Saigon. G19) CU Pilot and co-pilot at controls, helicopter flying low over the elephant grass, gaining altitude. (SV) VG20) MLS Several ARVN Marines in field at race track waiting to be loaded aboard UH-1B Army helicopters coming in far BG. G to F21) LS Helicopters coming in over field for landing. (SV) G22) MS Long line of ARVN Marines moving through grass to load aboard helicopter.23) MLS PAN, Marines loading aboard various helicopters in the open field. (SV) VG24) ECU Insignia on front of helicopter reading "120". G25) CU PAN, helicopter taking off, building in BG.26) GtoA LS Tail-away view of the helicopters in flight.27) LS Toward race track building, several UH-1B helicopters pass through scene from right to left.28) CU Pilot at controls while on ground. G29) CU Pilot at controls during lift off, several other helicopters in flight in BG. G30) AtoA LS Flight over Saigon. (SV) seen from cockpit area. VG31) CU Pilot at controls. G32) CU Waist gunner at station. VG33) AtoA LS Helicopters in flight ahead of camera helicopter. G34) LS ARVN Marines in rice paddies, more helicopters coming in for landing.35) LS ARVN Marines walking single file through rice paddies.36) CU ARVN Marines walking down pathway through rice paddy. (SV) VG37) LS Flight of UH-1Bs in flight over rice paddies, coming in from BG off to left. G38) MLS UH-1Bs coming in over rice paddies.39) MLS ARVN Marines off loading from helicopters, wading through water in rice paddy. (SV) excellent40) MS Marines in rice paddies, helicopter lifting off, flying out of scene at left; PAN to left, several Marines moving through/rice paddy. G41) CU Waist gunner at his machine gun. (SV)42) CU Waist gunner at machine gun while in flight.43) CU Through windshield showing several helicopters in flight in BG.44) AtoG MCU PAN, air base during landing approach.45) CU Through windshield during landing approach.46) MS UH-1B helicopters at base area.47) CU Helicopter taking off, loaded with ARVN Marines.48) CU Co-pilot aboard camera helicopter.49) CU ARVN Marines aboard helicopter in flight. (SV)50) CU Waist gunner aboard UH-1B while in flight on operation. VG51) AtoA LS UH-1Bs in formation seen through windshield of camera helicopter, co-pilot at right. VG52) CU ARVN Marines jumping from helicopter into rice paddy. G53) MS ARVN Marines moving through rice paddies toward brush in BG.54) LS Army helicopters in flight in BG, ARVN Marines moving through brush in mid BG.55) MS Vietnamese Marines wading through water toward brush in BG. (SV) VG56) MS Out over small canal, ARVN Marin

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities