OPERATION GIANT SLING SHOT Part 1

Description

1) LS Front view of an Air Boat moving back into base camp, time appears to be in the evening. G 2) MS Rear view of an Air Boat underway. F 3) MCU PBRs nested at the pier at the base camp, PBR seen making its approach in the FBG. F 4) MLS Bow view of the PBR making its approach. UX 5) CU Port bow view of the PBR moving up to the bank of the river. F 6) LS Looking out over the open water, PBR heading out; going on patrol. P 7) CU Crewman scrubbing down the deck of the PBR.G 8) CU Bow view of the PBR moving up the bank. G 9) CU Looking out over the bow of the PBR, second PBR drifting into the scene from the R. GtoF 10) MLS Vietnamese on the river bank. G 11) LS Tracers going through the sky during a fire fight between the PBRs and the North Vietname Army at night. G 12) MLS PBR underway at high speed, tracers seen in the BG. 13) CU Gunner on board the PBR donning a flak jacket. SV F 14) CU Looking over the shoulder of a crewman on board a PBR. 15) LA-CU. 50 cal machine gunner at his post, in helmet and flak jacket. G 16) HA-ECU Hands of the machine gunner, arming his gun. SV GtoF 17) MLS PBR on the river, smoke rising from the river bank in the BG; PBR stopping long enough to blow up bunkers along the river bank. 18)MS PBR on the Vam Co Long river, Sampan along the port side for inspection. F 19) MS Stern view of the PBR, Sampan along side. GtoF 20) MLS PBR heading up river, Sampan in the FG moving off to the R. GtoF 21) MLS PBR, Sampan coming alongside for inspection. GtoF 22) MS Bow view of the PBR in mid river. F 23) MS PBR heading out, Sampan moving to the L. F 24) MS Several of the Sampans secured to the PBR for search; PAN around to the R showing six of the Sampans all nested together for search. G 25) MCU PAN around the bow of the PBR, several Sampan's off the starboard side. SV G 26) CU PAN off the stern of the PBR, Sampans around the starboard quarter; Vietnamese policeman searching one of the Sampans in the MBG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities