TAN SON NHUT ATTACK Saigon, RVN Part 3

Description

1) HA MLS Man being taken to a MEDIVAC 'copter on a stretcher (MEDIVAC is a UH-1B, with a "Red Cross" on its side). G 2) HA MS Looking down over men gathered around the wounded man, lifting the wounded man into 'copter; man is being administered glucose, one man on ground is holding up bottle. G 3) HA MCU Looking down over side of MEDIVAC 'copter, three men standing alongside; another wounded man is brought up alongside the 'copter, and moved inside. G 4) HA MCU 'Copter preparing for take off; one man on ground closes the doors. G 5) HA MS 'Copter lifting off from base, flying off towards BG. F (soft focus) 6) HA MLS Man off-loading rockets from a UH-1B 'copter. 7) MS PAN 'Copter, with men carrying boxes of rockets off to supply dump area. F to P 8) LA MS UH-1B taking off from field at Tan Son Nhut; several 'copters are parked in BG; PAN off, with 'copter in flight, circling around. 9) MLS 'Copters on ground, UH-1B enters scene from left on take off, leaves scene; buildings of base area in BG. VG 10) LA MS CH-47C "Chinook" 'copter, jeep hanging from its sling; 'copter descends with the jeep truck; UH-1B is parked in mid BG. G 11) MS CH-47 touching down just beyond the UH-1B, after releasing truck to the ground. G 12) CU UH-1B Gun Ship preparing for strikes; rockets are loaded into the tubes attached to side of 'copter. G 13) CU 'Copter, with pilot preparing himself in cockpit. G 14) CU Pilot putting on his gloves. G 15) CU Gunners and photographer seated in UH-1B. G 16) CU UH-1B lifting off, moving back slightly. G 17) MS UH-1B taking off, flying over base area. G 18) LS PAN UH-1B taking off for strike. VG 19) CU Jeep, with two U.S.A.F. Patrolmen, making the round of bunkers and watch towers on base. G 20) CU Man lying on his back in grass, wearing flak suit; man gets up in FG, sits back down. G 21) CU Jeep, man picking up ammo from rear of jeep. G 22) CU Man picking up clips from a box in jeep, other men do the same. G 23) CU Men being issued more clips for their rifles; jeep then moves off down the road. 24) MCU Rear view, jeep moving slowly down a dirt road, as two men walk down edge of road towards BG with their M-16 rifles. G 25) MLS Men off side of dirt road, man in FG lights a cigarette; men are strung out alongside the fence. G 26) MS Jeep moving down a dirt road towards a watch tower. G 27) CU Men on watch around a bunker. 28) CU Two Air Force men seated in a jeep. G 29) MS Watch tower, with jeep in FG. G 30) CU Man talking to one of the Air Force personnel in jeep (SV). VG 31) CU Jeep beginning to pull off, back down away from watch tower. G 32) LA CU Watch tower, PAN to jeep containing the two Air Force personnel; PAN, showing a small armored carrier in right FG, 6X in BG. (SV) 33) CU Jeep, personnel in BG. P 34) MS Medics carrying a wounded man on a stretcher from a field ambulance to the UH-1B MEDIVAC 'copter in BG. G 35) MS Men off-loading another wounded man from the ambulance. G to F 36) MLS Men carrying wounded man to the 'copter in BG. 37) MLS Man being lowered into the 'copter. VG 38) CU Looking past right shoulder of a man on ground, showing a wounded man in 'copter. G 39) CU Crewman standing outside 'copter. G 40) MS Another wounded man being carried to side of 'copter, and lowered aboad (SV). VG 41) CU Man alongside the 'copter. G 42) CU 'Copter lifting off from field. G 43) MS UH- 1B taking off from field. 44) MS 'Copter flying low over ground. G 45) ECU Man's hands on the fueling hose, as he refuels the 'copter. G 46) CU Man pulling fueling nozzle out of the tank, putting the cap on. G 47) MS 'Copter, men carrying supplies towards 'copter from left. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities