BEN LUC NAVAL BASE Part 1

Description

1) ECU Navy Seawolf insignia. G 2) CU UH-lB, crew preparing for flight, two men securing their flight jackets. G 3) CU Crewman oiling the breech on one of the guns. G 4) A-G LS Vam Co Tay River seen from 'copter on 'copter strike, part of Operation Giant Slingshot; river winds to R; canal in L BG. VG 5)A-G MCU Looking down over Vam Co Tay river. VG 6) CU Rear view, pilot and copilot of 'copter in flight; river seen thru windshield in far BG. G 7) CU Rear view, pilot at controls of UH-IB, in flight. 8) CU Door gunner firing .50 cal. machine gun. SV VG 9) CU Pilot and copilot at controls. VG 1O) A-G CU Looking down over the opened hatch showing' open terrain. G CU Door gunner at machine gun; PAN around to pilot and copilot at controls of 'copter which is flying low over river; PAN L to port door gunner. 11) CU Door gunner at machine gun. SV DA G 12) CU Pilot and copilot at controls, flying low over terrain. 13) CU Looking through windshield as it banks to move away from barge coming up river; swish PAN to door gunner at .50 cal. machine gun. 14) CU Door gunner firing M-60. 15) CU Door gunner firing .50 cal.G 16) CU Mini guns are firing as blast is seen occasionally from muzzles. G 17) CU Door gunner firing .50 cal., stopping to cock the gun. 18) CU Gunner firing M-60 from the shoulder. G 19) CU Cockpit area as rockets are launched at the suspected VC target along Vam Co Tay river. G 20) CU .50 cal. firing at target area below. 21) CU Gunner firing M-60 from door of 'copter. 22) CU Looking through windshield as more rockets are launched and guns fired at suspected area. G 23) CU .50 cal. firing at target area below; door gunner firing M-60 from port side; looking thru windshield as ordnance is launched at target.VG 24) A-G MLS Ben Luc and vicinity; naval base seen in far BG; brig crossing river seen in BG; populated area seen directly below. G 25) A- G MS Ben Luc Naval Base; river and bridge in BG. SV DA VG 26) CU Starb'd door gunner relaxing by his .50 cal. as he looks down over the Ben Luc naval base; 'copter passing over river. VG 27)A-GMGUBen Luc naval base. 28)A.GMLSBen Luc bridge; base in BG. SV DA VG 29) CU Pilot and copilot in 'copter flying low as they approach base in BG. G 30) CU .50 cal. resting on its mount in starboard hatch; buildings of Ben Luc base seen directly in BG; 'copter flying low on approach for Ianding. VG 31) MCU CHARLES J. COAST, GMSN, showing NGUYEN NGOC TU, VNN, procedure for dismantling .30 cal. machine gun. SV DA 32) ECU Hands of COAST and arm of NYUYEN TU as they work on the machine gun on the bench; faces of the two men while at work. SV F 33) CU JERRY WHILE,SKAN, and TRAN VAN DA, VVN, looking through supply catalogue in supply office. SV 34) CU US and VN sailors looking at tags as they stand next to gray tanks stacked in supply office. 35) MS ROBERT WALTERS and HUNG VAN TU shown working on starboard and port bow of PBR in a shop. VG 36) LA CU HUNG VAN TU working on starboard bow area of PBR, applying strips of fiber glass to PBR. SV G-F 37) LA MS WALTERS using electric sander on PBR; two men working in repair shop. 38) CU Sign reading, "Boat Shop, You Blow 'Em Up, We Fix 'Em". 39) LA MS Vietnamese and US flags flying from flag pole. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities