RIVERINE OPERATIONS, RVN PICK-UPS Chau Doc, RVN Part 1

Description

l) CU Looking over R shoulder of 'copter pilot, using rocket sights, his rockets are fired over Viet Cong positions around the Vinh Te Canal near Chau Doc (these are night firing runs); outline of a mountain seen in BG; several rockets head towards VC positions, tracers head towards positions, sma'1l puffs of smoke seen on mountain side. G 2) CU Barrel of M-60 Machine gun, pointing out of hatch. F 3) CU Silhouette view, Waist gunner firing his Machine gun at VC positions. G to F 4) CU Waist gunner'firing his Machi gun, the Mini gun firing just beyound the Waist gunner; a sheet of flame seems to hang in front of the Mini gun during firing; flat open terrain seen directly below, as seen from open hatch of UH-lB Waist gunner is hoding his machine gun while firing. VG 5) CU Waist gunner looking out over terrain from his hatch. F 6) CU Waist gunner on port side, working with Machine gun. G 7) AtoG MS long narrow canal, two Swift boats underway on canal; more of the boats are seen. F to P (OX) 8) AtoG MS Canal directly below (SV). F (OX) 9) CU Looking over L shoulder of co- pilot, flying over the Vinh Te Canal, during' day patrol; flat open terrain in BG; 'copter banks 'to L, part of instrument in LFG; PAN R, Waist gunner on starb'd side. VG 10) CU Looking thru windshield, tracers heading towards VC position along the mountain side. G 11) CU Waist gunner firing his Machine gun (30 Cal.) G 12) CU Looking thru windshield, tracers heading towards VC positions. G (SV) 13) CU Waist gunner firing his Machine, gun. F 14)CU Looking over R shoulder of Waist' gunner firing his M-60 Machine gun; red dots ace seen in far RBG along the side of mountain from tracer's. GtoF 15) CU Silhouette view, Waist, gunner in open hatch; hazy dark terrain in-far BG. G to F 16)MS Side view, UH-lB Seawolf 'copter of HAL-3, with rotors engaged; red sky seen in BG, 'copter silhouetted against the sky. VG 17) ML UH-lB, rotors engaged; 'copter is framed against the reddish sky. G 18) CU Silhouette view, pilot at controls of 'copter, reddish sky seen thru wind shield, very dark inside 'copter during night flight. G 19) CU Looking thru windshie1d between pilot and co-pilot, shoring reddih sky in BG,'copter banks to L (SV). G to F 20) CU Silhouette view, Waist gunner, reddish sky framed in BG, very dark terrain in lower FG. G 21) CU Looking down over a map across lap of pilot, at controls of the UN-lB in flight. VG 22) CU Looking over L shoulder of Co- pilot, his hands on controls, as he looks out thru R part of windshield. G 23) CU Waist gunner in position behind his Machine gun (SV) 24) LA CU Side view, face of Waist gunner, as he looks down over terrain. G 25) CU Looking over M-60 Machine gun across lap of Waist gunner on port side G 26) CU Waist gunner on port side, looking down over flat green terrain. (SV) 27) CU Looking down over M-60 Machine gun across lap of Waist gunner; mounted M-60's in mid BG secured to side of 'copter. G 28) CU Face of a Waist gunner on port side. G 29) CU Co-pilot. G 30) CU Waist gunner on starboard side, with his heavy Machine gun. G 31) AtoG MS PAN, over Vinh Te Canal. VG 32) AtoG LS Looking out over green terrain, hilly terrain in mid BG. G 33) CU Head of co-pilot, as he looks out side window. G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities