AIR STRIKE - NORTH VIET NAM DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS DOD DIR 5200.10 Part 1

Description

1) AtoG LS Bank to right, off to left, pull up to right, showing blue sky BG; bank sharply to left past the layer of clouds, on over the target area; camera aircraft straightens out, air craft cuts thru upper corner of scene; bomb explosions are seen in lower part of scene on the highway bridge; pull up from the area, on over a river, banking to left and pulling up into the clouds. 2) AtoG MLS Bank to right over target area; pull up slightly, bank sharply to left back over the clear land area; winding river is seen below, followed by a sharp bank to right, sharp bank to left, followed by a sharp bank to right; camera aircraft flies over a winding river, multi-impacts are, seen along the river; showers of water comes up from the hits in river; rockets are launched by the camera aircraft, quick pull up from area on the Petroleum Product Storage; pull up continues up into the sky; camera aircraft maneuvers around wildly after the pull up; bank sharply to right over the target area; streaks are seen going thru the scene, possibly Sam Missiles are being fired at various aircraft; wild maneuvers Continue, camera aircraft finally straightens out, showing the flat wet terrain directly ahead; pull back up into the sky. G 3) AtoG LS Bank to left over hilly terrain, followed by a sharp bank to right, showing clouds in BG; camera aircraft continues maneuvering, banking to left, then to right high above the clouds; pull up is followed by a long sequence of aircraft in flight, showing the scattered clouds in BG; camera aircraft finally pulls over the river and straightens out, showing the terrain below; one bomb explosion is seen directly below on a highway bridge; pull up to right from area over what appears to be the So. China Sea. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities