FIELD ARTILLERY IN VIETNAM Part 1

Description

1) air-to-air MS Side view of the O-1E Forward Air Controller a/c, in flight over the Delta region; this is a USAF spotter. SV G 2) air-to-air HA-MLS Looking down over the O-1E flying low over the terrain. G 3) air-to-air LA-MLS Front view of the FAC in flight, much of the Delta region seen in the BG. G 4) air-to-air HA-LS Rear view of the FAC firing a rocket to mark the area in which the VC are. VG 5) air-to-ground MLS Smoke rising from the target area; PAN up to right showing the FAC in flight. G 6) air-to-ground MLS Target area, FAC flying by in the BG. GtoF 7) LA-MS Two members of the gun crew of the 115mm mobile Howitzer in the sandbag area. GtoF 8) air-to-ground MCU PAN over the artillery site of the 27th Artillery Regiment, showing the mobile Howitzers in the sandbag area; two guns fire in the BG. 9) air-to-ground MLS Guns firing; PAN around to the front of the guns, showing smoke drifting over the area. G 10) air-to-ground LA-MS Camp; PAN in towards the artillery site. SV GtoF 11) air-to-ground LS Target area showing smoke rising from the area. GtoF 12) air-to-ground MS White smoke rising from the wooded area. GtoF 13) air-to-ground CU Looking down over the smoke rising from the woods. G 14) CU Competer on the radio giving directions, this man is a USA enlisted. 15) MS Mobile Howitzer firing, sandbags seen in the left and right FG. 16) LA- CU Gun barrel recoiling after firing. 17) MS Two ammo handlers running towards the ammo locker. 18) LA-MS Front view of the gun firing. GtoF 19) HA-MS Side view of the Howitzer surrounded by sandbags, gun fires. G 20) MCU Side view of the gun firing, smoke drifting from the muzzle; PAN to the left showing the ammo loaders. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities