DAY AND NIGHT AERIAL COMBAT FOOTAGE NEAR SOC TRANG Part 2

Description

1) CU Looking over the left shoulder of the co-pilot with the windshield in the DBG, 'copter in flight over flat terrain; second UH-1B is seen far ahead on a low sweep. G 2) CU Silhouette view of a waist gunner with his M-60 machine gun, green flat terrain seen in the BG through the side hatch. VG 3) CU Deep silhouette view of the waist gunner the terrain passing close by on the low pass over the area; pull up broken clouds in the sky in the BG, waist gunner off to the left. G 4) CU Rear view of the waist gunner firing his M-60 machine gun, camera then flies over a narrow river. G 5) CU Looking over the shoulder of the pilot at the controls of the UH-1B flying at tree top level during the strikes; banking off to the right, pilot then goes into a silhouette view. G 6) CU Looking through the windshield of the 'copter showing smoke rising from the ground in the BG from machine gun and rocket fire being sent to the target area by the camera 'copter; all hits are seen being made in the BG; kicking up dust. G 7) CU Looking through the windshield smoke rising from the ground, 'copter flying rather low; more hits are seen far ahead made by a second 'copter; camera 'copter is flying about 50 or 75 feet off the ground firing its machine gun, rockets, bank to the right by the camera 'copter. G 8) CU Looking through the windshield of the camera 'copter flying over small huts and palm, trees, hit is made on the ground; sharp bank. G 9) CU Two M-60 gun barrels; gun barrels protruding out over the side firing toward the ground, shadow of the UH-1B seen on the ground far below on the flat terrain; machine guns then open up on a pass. SV VG 10) CU Rear view of the waist gunner firing from the waist hatch. 11) CU Looking through the window of the camera 'copter, silhouette of the pilot off in the left FG as the 'copter takes off, gaining in altitude over the flat terrain; 'copter banks off to the left over some buildings. VG 12) CU Looking over the shoulder of the co-pilot showing the wooded terrain. G 13) CU Looking through the windshield as the 'copter banks to the right low over the flat terrain on a strike, 'copter levels out begins banking slightly to the left. G 14) CU Silhouette View of the waist gunner holding machine gun and firing from the waist hatch. G 15) CU Waist gunner ready for action with the gun; 'copter flies low over the terrain. G 16) CU One of the waist gunners holding a M-60 in his hands and firing it. G 17) CU Looking over the right shoulder of the pilot, hits are being made forward by the 'copter; 'copter banks to the right. 18) CU Waist gunner firing his machine gun from his shoulder. G 19) CU Looking through the windshield smoke seen on the ground; 'copter flying very low. 20) CU Looking through the windshield, hit is made by a rocket directly ahead on a hut; 'copter banks off to the right. 21) CU Looking over the shoulder of the co-pilot, 'copter low in flight over the flat terrain. 22) CU PAN to the left of a hit being made by the camera 'copter, shadow of the 'copter seen on the ground. G 23) CU Twin machine guns firing from the area of the waist hatch. G 24) CU One of the waist gunners with his M- 60. G 25) CU Silhouette view of the waist gnnner firing his machine gun, empty shells falling to the floor in the left FG; 'copter flying low over the terrain. G 26) CU PAN to the left through the windows, tracers seen going towards hut. 27) CU Looking down over the instrument panel. F 28) AtoA MS Front view of UH-1B in flight framed by part of the camera 'copter in the right FG. G 29) AtoA MCU Front view of the UH-1B in flight. G 30) CU Sign reading "WELCOME TO VIKING LAND, HOME OF THE BLUE DIAMOND, DEVILS OF THE DELTA". F 31) MCU Front view of UH-1B sitting on the ground at the base area, second seen partly in the left BG. F 32) CU Men working on the UH-1B 'copter. FtoP 33) CU Looking down along the side towards the tail section of the 'copter, as one man in the upper left BG works on the 'copter; 'copters are being prepared for night strikes. 34) CU Darkness with flashes of flames spouting out as the 'copter fires its rockets.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities