AIR BOATS (Location, Thoung Thoi, RVN) Part 3

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1) HA CU PAN of several AIR BOATS up to the river bank, one underway in the BG; Small Island is seen in the mid BG. G 2) MS Side view of an AIR BOAT unnderway; one man running the boat, another crewman in the bow with the machine gun. G 3) MS General view of the AIR BOATS tip along the river bank in the FG; AIR BOATS are seen arriving in the BG in columns. G 4) MS AIR BOATS underway and moving to the right. 5) MCU Frontview of one of the Air Boats arriving, the engine is on the stern of a large propeller like blade with a screen around the blade, the boat comes up to the river bank along side another Air Boat. VG 6) LA LS Pan view of an Air Boat underway; Pan to the right picking up two more Air Boats. G 7) CU Looking down over the bow of the Air Boat underway in the flooded low lands, tall grass is seen protruding up to the water. G 8) CU Looking on the right side of the boat underway in the flooded low lands; Machine gunners in the left FG. 9) CU Pan over the muddy waters as seen from over the bow. G 10) CU Looking over the side of the boat underway at high speed through the water and the brush protruding up front the water, (water being about four feet deep). G 11) MCU Side view of an Air Boat passing by; Pan to the right picking up the machine gunner in the Camera Boat in the FG; Air Boat continues on ahead with high speed. G 12) CU Looking over the bow of the Air Boat as it moves over the grass in the flooded low lands locking for the VG. VG 13) CU Pan of some Vietnameses in boats, filled with logs. G 14) MS View of an Air Boat in the tall grass in the flooded area. (SV-DA) 15) MS View of Air Boats moving through the tall brush in the flooded area. (SV-DA) VG 16) HA CU Operators hand on the controls of the Air Boat. VG 17) LS View Looking out over the grass protruding up from the flooded water, the Camera Boat continues on ahead over the grass, Over the flooded area, another Air Boat is seen in the FBG. G 18) MLS Air Boat underway, second one is picked up in the FBG. G 19) MS Pan view of an Air Boat underway with a an on his machine gun in the bow of the boat. G 20) MLS Rear view of two Air Boats, side by side in the flooded low lands,grass protrudes up from the water, like along a small lake shoreline; Pan in towards the two, Air Boats, while the Camera Boat swings around to,move up close to the other two boats. VG 4 21) MS Air Boat underway Pan to the left. G 22) MLS Two Air Boats underway. G 23) MS Side view of an Air Boat underway to the right over the flooded waters; Pan around to the right with the boat (SV-DA) of the Air Boats underway over the vast flooded area, (area floods Once a year, about four feet of water, flood lastes about six months). 24) CU Looking over the bow of the Camera Boat as it moves cautiously through the flooded waters; heavy brush protruding up through the water in the left and right BG. G 25) MLS View of some Air Boats partly framed in the BG among the brush; Camera Boat moves over a tall bush. 26) MS View of an Air Boat standing, (some men standing in the water which is about a foot and a half deep). G 27) CU Man aboard the Camera Boat with a M-16 rifle and flak jacket. G 28) MS Two Air Boats separating, one to the left and one to the right; Pan to the left with the one boat, (four men aboard). G 29) MS Bow view of an Air Boat underway, very fast and off to the right; Pan further to the right picking up the second Air Boat. G 30) LA LS Pan over the water showing clumps of brush through out the area, some areas are clean, some have grass protruding up from the water; Pan continues toward some loaded Sampans, continues on by. G 31) CU Looking out over the bow of the boat speeding over the brush. G 32) LA ELS Village. G 33) MS Some unidt. Navy Craft, (smaller craft slip along side). G-F 34) LA MLS Pan in towards the shore; some Air Boats are up to the shore. G 35) MCU View of one of the Air Boats, making its approach; G 36) HA CU Looking down over the controls of the Air Boats; Mans hands adjusting the throttle. G 37) CU Front view of the Vietnamese operators. G 38) CU Front view of the operator, in his seat, left hand on a tall lever, a large prop in the BG with a screen. G 39) A-G MLS View of the vast area of flooded low lands, showiang homes, trees, brush and Air Boats underway. VG 40)A-G LS Pan view of an Air Boat underway in flooded low lands; Boat is underway with grass protruding above the water in the BG. G 41) A-G LS Pan over the flooded low lands; Air Boat undwy in far mid BG. G 42) A-G LA LS Air Boat underway in the flooded low lands. (SV) VG 43) LA LS Looking out over the flooded low lands, much of the area is seen in the view as grass or brush protruding above the water. VG 44) A-G MCU Air Boat passing by underneath Camera Aircraft. G 45) A-G LA LS The flooded area; Air Boats underway in the BG. G 46) A-G LSLooking down over a river and a large land m&ss. G 47) A-G MLS Looking down over some of the flooded low lands; some narrow canals. G 48) CU Front view of the VN operator of the Air Boat at the controls. G 49) MS Side view of an Air Boat underway man in the bow behind his machine gun. G 50) A-G MLS Front view of two Air Boats underway; Pan back showing two more Air Boats underway. G 51) LA LS Two Air Boats underway, making their approach over the flooded low lands. VG 52) HA MS Front view of a VN operator starting his engine on the Air Boat. G 53) CU Front view of the face of the VN operator. G 54) CU Rear view of a Air Boat moving slowly through the water, a mother ship is seen to the right. G 55) MCU Front view of the operator of the Air Boat at his controls. G 56) CU Air Boat underway in the muddy river. 57) CU Rear view of an Air Boat moving through the tall grass of the flooded area. G 58) MS Pan to the right of two Air Boats underway side by side over the grass in the flooded area. 59) CU Over looking the bow of the Camera Boat passing over the grass protruding up above the water; Some Sampans are seen underway in the BG. 60) CU Over looking the bow of the boat as it moves through tall grass. G 61) MS View of a Sampan loaded with tree limbs the second boat along side, two men in the boat. G 62) MS Two Air Boats underway over the grasp protruding above the water; much spray comes from behind the Boats. G 63) CU Rear view of the Boat underway cautiously through the tall grass protruding above the water, also heavy brush in the BG. G 64) CU Looking down over the hand of the Vietnamese Operator. G 65) A-G MS CUS Looking down over a river; Pan to the left over the land area. G 66) CU Rear view of the machine gun in the bow; the bow of the boat passes over the heavy brush protruding up through the water. G 67) CU Man in the boat with a M-l6 rifle. G 68) HA CU Pan view of several Air Boats secured up to the river bank. (SV-DA) 69) CU Hand of the Vietnamese Operator on the throttle. VG 70) MS Bow view of an Air Boat underway behind the Camera Boat. VG 71) CU Pan of the Supply Craft or Mother Ship, sign on it reads, "Danes Detention Cambodian Boarder 11 1/2 Miles." VG 72) A-G MCU Pan over the flooded area; Air Boats underway at high speed, moving over the tall grass protruding above the waters. (SV-DA) The scenes are EX.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities