RIVER PATROL (MN-10438) Vietnam Part 1

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1) CU PAN, banked up sand; PAN R, picking up three wooden barracks; small front-end loader is parked in mid BG; American and Vietnamese flags fly from flagpole in FBG, at the 'copter base. 2) LA MLS PAN, PBR base, showing several PBR's nested together at piers, buildings of base area seen thru trees in BG. G 3) LA CU U.S. colors flying in breeze from top of a PBR; PAN down, over surface of river, showing several PBR's nested at base (SV). VG 4) MS Looking down over top of canvas covering, over pilothouse; crewman is standing on bow forward of PBR, moving in towards the nested PBR's; PAN L, several PBR's nested, pontoon floats used as piers; PAN in over end of float for a CU, as camera boat ties up. G 5) MS Five PBR's; PAN R, crews aboard one PBR working in stern section over engine. VG 6) CU Frame view, pilot donning his flak jacket, climbing into copilot's seat of 'copter, as seen from interior of 'copter at 'copter base; PAN L, pilot in pilot's seat. G 7) CU Co-pilot donning his helmet; PAN L, several switches being actuated by co-piiot. G 8) CU Looking down between pilot and co-pilot; shadow across instrument panel, showing rotor blade in operation; PAN back, for a CU rear view of pilot and co-pilot preparing for flight. G 9) CU Crewman climbing in seating himself in open door. G 10) CU Looking down between pilot and co-pilot, at instrument panel; PAN R, to rear of co-pilot; PAN R, to door gunner, as 'copter lifts off from base; second 'copter is warming up in mid BG. VG 11) MCU Pilot at controls of 'copter; 'copter banks to L over river; PAN R, picking up the co-pilot; PAN L, to a door gunner; the base is framed in lower BG, showing the sandy area and buildings; door gunner is in silhouette in LFG. 12) CU Starb'd door gunner, his M-60 across his lap; 'copter is flying high over Mekong Delta; some clouds drift by below; PAN up, to face of man. G 13) HA CU Port door gunner, his M-60 across his lap; clouds are drifting by below 'copter in flight. VG 14) AtoG MLS Flat terrain, PAN L, to young door gunner looking down over terrain; clouds drift by in lower BG. VG 15) CU Port door gunner firing his M-60 machine gun during a pass over a VC suspected area in Mekong Delta. G 16) AtoA MLS UH-1B in flight low over treetops. G 17) LA MLS Tail-away view, UH-1B taking off from base; PAN over the bank of sand. G to F 18) HA MLS UH-1B lifting off, flying very low over parking area; second 'copter is parked in parking area to R mid BG; buildings are in FG. VG 19) MLS Side view, UH-1B kicking up dust, as it flies low and off to R; UH-1B is parked in LFG; PAN R with 'copter leaving area. G 20) MLS Looking down over supplies in yard, some buildings in BG; a UH-1B comes in from L, flying in low and lands on aircraft matting in parking area. 21) MLS Side view, UH-1B in parking area at base; second 'copter lifts off in FBG, flies off to R out over water; sandy area is in RFG. G 22) MLS UH-1B in parking area at 'copter base (SV). G 23) MLS 6X truck parked next to aircraft matting in parking area; supplies are in LBG; PAN R, over parking area. G to F 24) MLS Frame view, UH-1B flying slowly and low over parking area in BG; lumber and other supplies are in FG; 'copter in BG turns completely around and settles down. VG 25) CU Stacks of lumber, two men working in FBG on construction of a building. G 26) LS UH-1B taking off from base, stacks of lumber and pipes in FG; PAN L, pick-up Navy truck in LFG; swish PAN R, crates of supplies in FG; another 'copter lifts off from parking area in mid BG; PAN L, variety of supplies in FG. G 27) LA LS 'Copter lifting off, buildings, vehicles, supplies in FG, framing the scene. G 28) LA MS Vietnamese workers, working on construction of barracks. 29) CU Damage to port bow area of a PBR, tied up at base; PAN R, crewman removing a machine gun from its mount. G 30) CU Damage to PBR, along its gunnel and port bow. G 31) HA CU Machine gun tub; PAN R, crewmen at work. G 32) CU Damage to PBR; PAN R, to a crewman. G 33) MCU Port bow view, damaged PBR backing out away from pier; sailor in bow holds onto a line, as boat swings around clear of the area; boat moves to the repair area. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities