N.O.L.WEAPONS SYSTEMS, RVN Part 1

Description

1) HA MCU Side view, Tarrel ASHLOCK, GMG3, USN, loading and firing 40 MM grenade pod on top of bunker at USN PBR Base, Tra Cu, RVN. (SV) (DA) G 2) CU ASHLOCK holding firing switch in hand. (SV) VG 3) MS ASHLOCK making adjustments on grenade pod. G 4) MCU ASHLOCK kneeling behind grenade pod, presses firing switch firing all twenty grenades; men seen in BG watching; grenade pod is removed, loaded pod is placed in position, fired.(SV) V 5) HA CU ASHLOCK working with tool to remove grenades from ammo case. G (SV) 6) CU ASHLOCK loading 40 MM grenades into rear of pod. (SV) VG 7)HA MLS ASHLOCK on top of bunker firing, grenade pod. F- VG (1st of scene OF, comes into focus.) 8) LS Flat open country on perimeter of base; grenades seen striking in FBG, fence line seen in FG. VG , 9) HA MS ASHLOCK firing grenades from top bunker. VG (SV) 10) LS Grenades striking area 1000 yards away from base areas. VG 11) MS PBR cruising along canal behind camera boat, canal bank seen to R and L. VG 12) CU Side view, face of crewman onboard camera boat; colors seen flying in BG, many native huts seen on canal bank in MBG. VG 13) MLS PBR underway framed by gun shield in FG. G 14) CU .50 cal. gun barrel protruding over side of boat; wake of boat in FG.G 15) MS Bow view, PBR underway at high speed, water parting from bow; river bank seen in FBG. G 16) MLS stern view, PBR underway in river. 17) CU Man in flak jacket and helmet walking across deck carrying 3.5" Bazooka rocket, removes rocket from case, readies it for firing in bazooka pod on top of Mark 48 gun mount aboard ASPB. F UX 18) CU Face of man loading bazooka rocket, hands seen working with pod. F (SV) 19) HA CU Men working on deck with bazooka pod. F-P 20) HA MCU Man in Mark 48 gun mount; PBR seen in MBG a' head of camera boat (ASPB). F 21) MCU Crewman in flak jacket and helmet standing in hatch of Mark 48 gun mount. G 22) CU Undershirt flying from pole. F 23) MCU Mark 48 gun mount with pod, training for firing. (SV) C-F 24) HA CU Operator in Mark 48 gun mount sighting weapon.G (SV) 25) CU Side view, gun mount training; mount contains combination of eight bazooka tubes and two machine guns. VG 26) LA LS Across river to bank; bazooka hits seen on ban. VG 27) CU Face of crewman onboard ASPB; man seen wearing helmet and, flak jacket; man gives command "Fire." VG 28) CU Side view, crewman on ASPB in helmet and flakacket. VG 29) CU Crewman loading bazooka into pod on gun mount. (SV) VG 30) HA CU ASHLOCK on top of bunker at PBR Base, Tra Cu, RVN, holding firing switch for 40 MN grenade pod seen at R. G 31) HA CU ASHLOCK operating switches on firing panel. G 32) HA CU Rear of grenade mount. G 33) MS ASHLOCK kneeling down, operating switches on panel. (SV) 34) MS ASHLOCK loading grenade in grenade mounts firig grenades; PAN to show grenades striking in FBG. (SV) G-VG 35) HA CU Empty cartridges being removed from grenade pod. (SV) (DA) VG 36) ECU ASHLOCK's face as he unloads cartridges from pod, and reloads pod from ammo case. (SV) (DA) VG 37) MS Port beam view, ASPB underway slowly, moving R to L; riverbank seen in MBG, men seen onboard boat as it leaves scene. L. 38) MCU Side view, ASPB moving through scene to L; PAN R to show riverbank. G 39) MS Impact area on riverbank from 3.5" bazooka hits. VG 40) MCU PAN view, riverbank showing bazooka hits in RBG throwing up clouds of smoke. VG 41) MS Stern view, ASPB underway at slow speed in river, firing to starb'd. G 42) MCU PAN towards port side ASPB, gun mount trained to port on forward side, firing 3.5" bazooka pod on top of Mark 48 gun mount. G 43) LS Down river; smoke seen drifting across river from firing. F 44) MCU Stern view, ASPB undrway. G 45) MLS Port quarter view, ASPB underway, riverbank seen in BG. VG 46) LS ASPB underway, framed by crewman aboard camera boat in FG, standing by machine gun. G (some variation in exposure) 47) CU Man loading 3'5" bazookas in pod on top of Mark 56 gun mount on MSR. G 48) CU Mark 56 mount training; riverbank seen in BG. (SV) (DA) G 49) MS Stern view, ASPB underway. F 50) ML YRBM-2l in midriver two UH-1B 'copters seen on 'copter deck; PAN R over wide river to show bank in DBG. F 51) ELS Unidt. patrol craft underway in DBG; swish PAN to show splash in river from hit by bazooka. 52) LS Over river, bank seen in BG; bazooka explodes in river in FBG. G 53) MCU PAN around side of YRBM-21 in mid-river. VG 54) ECU Mark 56 gun mount and bazooka tubes aboard MSR. G-F (SV) 55) CU Gun mount on MSR showing .50 cal. gun barrel and bazooka tubes. G (SV)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities