1960-1969VIETNAM WAR
HELICOPTER OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM:
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS H-21 TROOP CARRIER HELICOPTERS, UH-1A, UH-IB ARMED ESCORT HELICOPTERS AND VARIETY OF ARMAMENT CARRIED BY UH-1A, UH-1B. "THE HELIBORNE STRIKE", USE OF HELICOPTERS TO CARRY WAR TO VIET CONG AND THEIR SHIFTING STRONGHOLDS.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS H-21 TROOP CARRIER HELICOPTERS, UH-1A, UH-IB ARMED ESCORT HELICOPTERS AND VARIETY OF ARMAMENT CARRIED BY UH-1A, UH-1B. "THE HELIBORNE STRIKE", USE OF HELICOPTERS TO CARRY WAR TO VIET CONG AND THEIR SHIFTING STRONGHOLDS.
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VIET CONG WITH TORCHES RUN THROUGH VILLAGE, SET FIRE TO STRAW HUTS. VIET CONG SUPPLY LINE USING DONKEYS.
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| 00:35:58 68.2 |
U.S. OFFICERS PLANNING OPERATIONS ON MAPS AT OUTDOOR POSTS.
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| 00:36:35 105.2 |
MONTAGE VARIOUS VIEWS TROOPS JUMP INTO HIGH GRASS, KNEE DEEP SWAMP, FROM HELICOPTERS DURING HELIBORNE STRIKE.
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| 00:36:58 128.2 |
VOICE OVER DESCRIBES TYPES OF HELICOPTERS USED IN THESE STRIKES
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| 00:37:17 147.2 |
"THE H-21 TROOP CARRIER"
CARRIES 10 ARVN FULLY ARMED TROOPS, 4 U.S. CREWMEN, TWO OF WHICH MAN DOOR MACHINE GUN. SHOWN IN FLIGHT, IS DESCRIBED BY VOICE OVER AND SHOWN IN FLIGHT. H-21 IS ACCOMPANIED BY ARMED HELICOPTERS, UH-1A AND UH-1B WHICH PROVIDE PROTECTION. |
| 00:38:50 240.2 |
VARIOUS VIEWS H-21 TROOP CARRIERS IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY UH-1'S ROBOTIC MACHINE GUN, CONTROLLED BY PILOT IS SEEN ON UH-1.
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| 00:39:39 289.2 |
"THE UH-1A ARMED HELICOPTER"
VARIOUS VIEWS OF HELICOPTER IN OPERATION AS VOICE OVER DESCRIBES IT. "CREW CONSISTS OF PILOT, GUNNER CO-PILOT, CREW CHIEF AMMUNITION TRAYS GUNNER, LOADER AND VIETNAMESE OBSERVER. VOICE OVER DESCRIBES, SHOWS, ARMAMENT, INCLUDING 16 ROCKETS, SHOWN BEING MOUNTED. |
| 00:42:04 434.2 |
"THE UH-1B ARMED HELICOPTER"
REPLACED UH-1A HELICOPTER. DESIGNED WITH MORE EFFECTIVE ARMAMENT. UH-1B HELICOPTER IS SHOWN BEING ARMED AND IN FLIGHT OVER VIETNAM, AS VOICE OVER DESCRIBES ITS FEATURES. MS TWIN ROBOTIC MACHINE GUNS, ROCKETS BEING INSTALLED. |
| 00:44:59 609.2 |
U.S. VIETNAMESE MEDICS REMOVE WOUNDED FROM UH-1A HELICOPTER, USED AS AIR AMBULANCE. U.S. ADVISER BEING TREATED FOR SHOULDER WOUND AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER.
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| 00:45:39 649.2 |
CU FACE SHOT SMALL VIETNAMESE BOY IN MOM'S LAP WITH BANDAGED CHEEK IS TRANSPORTED BY UH-1A AIR AMBULANCE.
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| 00:45:51 661.2 |
HUGE DAMAGED H-21 TROOP CARRIER LIES IN SWAMP AS MECHANICS REPAIR IT. ANOTHER H-21 ON ITS SIDE IN HIGH GRASS IS STRIPPED OF PARTS THAT MIGHT PROVE VALUABLE TO ENEMY. GI CHOPS AWAY WITH AXE.
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| 00:46:55 725.2 |
"A HELIBORNE STRIKE"
HELICOPTER PILOTS LEAVE QUARTERS, TOWARDS CAMERA, CLIMB INTO TRUCK FOR TRIP TO BRIEFING AREA. |
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OPERATIONS OFFICER USES MAP AS HE BRIEFS PILOTS OUTDOORS. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS MISSION.
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| 00:48:26 816.2 |
OFFICERS WATCH LONG LINES OF H-21 TROOP CARRIERS AT LOADING ZONE. H-21 COMPANY COMMANDER BRIEFS PILOTS, ALL WEARING CAMOUFLAGED COWBOY-TYPE HATS.
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| 00:48:55 845.2 |
MONTAGE H-21 TAKE ON THEIR LOADS OF VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS. 10 TO EACH HELICOPTER. UH-1B ARMED HELICOPTERS TAKE OFF.
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| 00:50:28 938.2 |
MONTAGE ANIMATED DRAWINGS, ACTUAL FILM, SHOWS HOW H-21s ARE LOGISTICALLY DEPLOYED AND PROTECTED BY UH-1Bs.
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| 00:54:26 1176.2 |
MONTAGE VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS JUMP OUT OF H-21s INTO GRASSY FIELDS, RICE PADDIES.
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| 00:55:50 1260.2 |
UH-1Bs FIRING MACHINE GUNS AND ROCKETS INTO ENEMY POSITIONS TO PROTECT H-21S AFTER LANDINGS.
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| 00:56:27 1297.2 |
AERIAL VIEW SEVERAL H-21S ON GROUND WITH THEIR TWIN ROTORS SPINNING
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| 00:57:07 1337.2 |
ANIMATED DRAWING SHOWS THE "DAISY CHAIN" TECHNIQUE FOR PROTECTING H-21S.
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