155 HOWITZER Rung Sat Special Zone, South Viet Nam Part 3

Description

1) AtoA MS U.S Air Force O-lE, forward air control plane, in flight pre-scouting target area river cuts thru scene from left to right. G to F 2) AtoA MS FAC banking to left, wide winding river extending to far BG, second narrow river to left BG. F 3) AtoA HA MCU FAC, words "U.S.A.F." painted on side, pre-scouting area. G to F 4) AtoA HA MLS FAC flying low over the Delta area. G 5) AtoA LA MLS FAC in flight over Delta area. F 6) AtoA HA MLS FAC firing a smoke flare off to right; plane banks to left very low. G 7) AtoG LS Smoke flare, smoke curling up from ground; PAN, to the FAC in flight, winding river on right; PAN with the FAC. F 8) AtoA HA LS FAC flying very low firing another flare. 9) AtoG MLS 155MM Howitzer battery set up in a clearing, two guns of battery are firing in BG, smoke covers the area; PAN, showing mountains in far BG. G 10) AtoG MS PAN Down over the battery, showing smoke rising away from guns. G 11) AtoG CU PAN Over tents, battery in BG; PAN in towards the battery; PAN on around the battery. VG 12) AtoG MCU Looking down over the small buildings, tents, to battery in BG; PAN around to one of the guns of battery opening up in FG; PAN continues to left, the secoid gun opens up firing a round. VG 13) AtoG ELS Howitzer's target in a wooded area, very hazy in BG. F to P 14) AtoG MS Target area, with smoke rising from center part of scene (jumpy). 15) AtoG MCU Looking down over smoke rising from target area (jumpy). G 16) CU SP4 giving directions on a radio phone from inside the computer shack, man sets the phone down. G 17) MS M-109 type 155 Howitzer firing, sandbags in left and right FG; the Howitzer shakes from the tremendous shock; smoke covers the area; two men are walking around in BG. G 18) LA CU Looking up length of gun barrel, as the gun fires, recoils; covered Machine gun is situated in FG on top of the Howitzer. G 19) MS Two men next to sandbags covering their ears, shock wave is felt from left part of scene, as the Howitzer fires; two men run towards the ammo shed in BG, one man in the shack carries amino from the ammo shack to rear of Howitzer. G 20) MS Howitzer firing, becoming enveloped in smoke after the recoil. F 21) HA MS M-1O9 155MM Howitzer trained off to left; the Howitzer has two rings of sandbags around it; man is standing to left rear of Howitzer; a man runs around to, front, crewman appears out of hatch on left side; two men are walking out of scene from rear of gun; the gun fires, gun barrel is depressed; ammo handlers a at work in BG. VG 22) MCU Howitzer firing a second round, gun is depressed, smoke drifts from gun barrel; PAN to the two ammo handlers ringing more ammo and powder to rear of gun. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities