VIKINGS STRIKE Soc Trang, RVN Part 1

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1) CU Crewman, loading rockets into rocket tubes on starb'd side of UH-1B gunship, and seating rockets. VG 2) CU Man bent over flex guns. G 3) CU Three men standing outside open door of 'copter. G 4) CU 'Copter', with RVN troops off to side with some of the 'copter crews; more RVN troops walk by in BG; PAN right. G 5) AtoG LS Village, as seen thru side door. G 6) AtoG LS UH-1B on ground in open field area. G to F 7) CU Face of door gunner, as he looks down over terrain. G to F 8) CU M-60 on lap of door gunner. VG 9) CU Rocket sight lowered down over windshield in front of pilot; 'copter flies low over marshy ground, very flat; 'copter banks to left, pilot in left FG. G 10) AtoG MCU Looking down over wet terrain, very green: many 'copters are on ground during fast pass; PAN continues to right. G 11) CU Looking over right shoulder of pilot, 'copter is heading towards V.C. target; rockets are launched. G to F 12) LS Target area approached again by camera 'copter, rocket explodes near one of the homes. 13) CU Looking thru windshield, down over terrain; smoke is seen on ground, rockets are being launched against grove of trees. G to F 14) LA LS Large flight of UH-1B 'copters approaching for landing; PAN, a 'copter on grass in FG, men standing alongside; 'copters make their approach and bank to left. VG 15) LA MCU Long line of UH-1B's coming in for landing (SV) VG 16) MLS ARVN troops, some in FG, others in BG; more 'copters land on runway. VG 17) CU Two crewmen standing alongside the UH-1B, one man prepares fuel nozzle, inserts it into the tank. G 18) CU Driver at wheel of truck. G 19) MLS 'Copters lifting off from runway; ARVN troops look on from left; other 'copters come into scene from right, flying over runway. VG 20) LA LS Many 'copters in sky, ARVN troops in FG. VG 21) CU Man holding fueling nozzle, as he fuels 'copter. G 22) MCU Man pulling fuel nozzle out of tank, walks over to side of truck, folds up the hose in position on side of truck; truck drives off. G 23) CU Man alongside 'copter putting fuel cap back onto fuel tank. G 24) MLS 'Copters on grass alongside runway (SV). 25) CU Looking thru open door of 'copter, as it flies low over wet terrain; door gunner in left FG, Machine gun in his lap. G 26) CU Pilot at controls, 'copter banks to left over terrain, coming over a grove of trees. G 27) CU Door gunner on starb'd side looking out over Delta terrain. VG 28) CU Co-pilot at controls in cockpit. 29) CU Looking between pilot and co-pilot, to instrument panel (soft). F to P 30) CU Looking over right shoulder of pilot at controls. F 31) CU Looking thru windshield, 'copter in flight over terrain thick with dry grass. G to F 32) LS Looking out side door at extremely open terrain. G 33) CU Looking thru windshield, 'copter flies very low over flat green terrain towards group of trees in mid BG; flex guns are fired down over area. F 34) CU Looking out side door, door gunner fires his M-60 down over area alongside canal. F 35) CU Rear view, pilot at controls; hits are being made ahead of 'copter; PAN left, towards side door, more hits being made alongside canal. F 36) CU Door gunner, flat green terrain thru open door. G 37) CU Rear view, pilot at controls, 'copter in flight banking right low over ground. G 38) AtoG MS Grove of trees, Machine gun barrel is framed in FG. G 39) CU Rear view, pilot at controls. G 40) CU Side view, co-pilot in cockpit, 'copter ready for lift off from supply field. G 41) CU Door gunner sitting relaxed in open door; 'copter starts to lift off from tall grass; 'copters are on ground off edge of runway on lift off; the 'copters include UH-1B and SH-34G type 'copters. G to F 42) CU Between pilot and co-pilot, showing instrument panel; map is on lap of pilot, co-pilot has the controls. G 43) CU Looking down over map in lap of pilot, pilot studying map. G 44) CU Door gunner writing a letter; man is SP/4, JOHN SMITH; flat Delta terrain is seen in BG. G 45) CU Silhouette view, door gunner in door. G 46) MCU Pilot at controls, 'copter in flight over flat terrain; PAN right, rear view of co-pilot. G to F 47) CU Door gunner in silhouette, as 'copter approaches Soc Trang for landing. G to F 48) CU Looking thru windshield, as 'copter makes its landing approach on field at Soc Trang; it comes in like an aircraft; PAN across rear of pilot and co-pilot, off to right thru open door, showing buildings. G 49) CU Door gunner looking out of door, as 'copter gets ready to touch down, moving into the revetment. G 50) CU Door gunner jumping out of 'copter, removing the gun barrels from two flex guns from side of 'copter; he takes them inside of 'copter. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities