VIKINGS STRIKE Part 1

Description

1) CU Through windshield, between pilot and co-pilot of Viking gunship #21, leader of fire team ALFA, in flight over wet area. G 2) CU Side view, door gunner looking out side door. F 3) ECU Face of door gunner. F-P 4) CU Door gunner with M-60 laying across lap, flat wet open area seen BG. G 5) CU Door gunner on port side of 'copter, M-60 across lap. G 6) CU Through windshield as 'copter flies low over rice paddies, co-pilot seen R; pan to open door on starb'd. side. G-F 7) CU Door gunner on port side looking down over canal. G-F 8) CU Machine gun in lap of door gunner as 'copter flies low over uninhabited terrain. F 9) CU Rear view, pilot at controls. F-P 10) MS Through side door, hits are made by gun ship. F 11) CU Through windshield, rockets are launched and explode in BG. G 12) CU Door gunner firing M-60 during pass over target area. F 13) CU Through windshield, machine gun tracers seen striking terrain. (SV) F 14) CU Through windshield between pilot and co-pilot, 'copter in flight high over wet terrain. F-P 15) CU Through side door to flat open terrain and rice paddies. F-P 16) CU Over L shoulder of co-pilot, 'copter making return flight to Soc Trang. F-P 17) LA MS Group of men up on rear of 6X truck removing rotor blade for UH-1B Viking gunship; two men on 'copter take hold, third man assists in putting rotor in place; zoom for CU as man greases area of rotor. G 18) LA CU Man holding mid section of rotor blade. G 19) CU Man fitting rotor blade into slot for installation, another man fits large pin in place using mallet. G 20) LA CU Men attaching nut to pin at bottom of blade section. G 21) LA MS Two men holding end of rotor blade during installation. G-F 22) LA MS Three men on top 'copter working on rotor. G 23) LA CU Rear view, man standing on top 'copter with mallet in hand, man on ground hands pin to man on top and climbs up to assist in placing pin. G 24) LA CU Man attaching nut to bolt holding section of blade, zoom to show three men working on blade. (SV) VG 25) LA MS Three men on top 'copter, man on truck working with rotor blade. G 26) LA CU Face of mechanic on top 'copter. G 27) LA MS Main rotor, man on truck holding end of blade. G 28) LA CU Three men tightening bolts, zoom to show 6X truck parked nearby. G 29) LA CU Man checking edge of rotor blade. G 30) LA CU Man working on end of rotor blade. G 31) LA CU Two men working on end of blade. G 32) LA CU Face of mechanic working on rotor blade. G-F 33) LA MCU Two men at rear of truck, truck driving off R; UH-1B parked in FG with new rotor blade. F 34) LA CU End of rotor blade, line attachedd, moving up and down in wind. G-F 35) HA MCU Pilot in front of 'copter feeding pet dog. G-F 36) MS Men standing near side of 'copter, engine is started on 'copter, rotors in motion. G 37) MCU Men attaching rocket tubes to 'copter; zoom to show young Vietnamese boy helping. G 38) CU Rocket tube packet being picked up, men walk to port side of 'copter. G 39) MCU Three men with special pole used to test alignment of rotor blade. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities