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TSN Mortar Attack Damage In Perimeter Battle Area, Vietnam, 12/04/1966 by United States. Air Force

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TitleTSN Mortar Attack Damage In Perimeter Battle Area, Vietnam, 12/04/1966
CreatorUnited States. Air Force
Year1966-12-04
LanguageEnglish
Mediatypemovies
SubjectUSAF, Douglas DC-3 (Transport plane), United States. Air Force, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Army, United States. -- Air Force -- History -- Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Tan Son Nhut Air Base (Vietnam), Neptune (Military aircraft), Curtiss CW-20 (Transport plane), United States. Air Force
Collectionopensource_movies, community
Uploaderjilly
IdentifierUSAF-4180
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National Archives description "Film document damaged aircraft, trucks, recovery of Viet Cong bodies, captured Viet Cong weapons and ordnance after a Viet Cong attack and infiltration in the perimeter area at San Nhut AB. Also includes scenes of AP starting a sweep at the base perimeter. Reel 1 SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X-1590. 2' MLS and MS of damaged 1-12 ton truck. 14' MS's and CU of Viet Cong and AP with M-16 examining dead body. 42' Establishing shots of security guards relaxing in area of damaged trucks. 100' MCU and CU of mortar damage to USN SP-2H. 123' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7K-1892 (should be 1885). 126' Travel shot from EOD truck moving out to C-47. 134' Scenes of EOD men removing suspected bomb from C-47A. 148' Scenes of Viet Cong captured weapons and ordnance. 203' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X-1886. 203' Scenes on the outer perimeter at Tan San Nhut AB of security police starting a search for Viet Cong. 297' MS's from behind M-60 machine gun where Viet Cong were killed -- USN SP-2H taxiing in background and troops in bunker. 310' MS's and CU's of dead Viet Cong troops laid out for inspection. 336' MS's and CU of captured rifles, rockets, grenades and ammo laid out for inspection -- also, a bloody Viet Cong flag. 375' Scenes of Viet Cong body laying near taxi ramp and runway, removal and placement of dead Viet Cong in ambulance -- camera follows ambulance as it drives away as seen through barbed vire -- C-46 climbing and USN SP-2H taxiing in background. 464' MS's and CU of military personnel at bunker where Viet Cong were killed. 478' Scenes of EOD truck arriving with captured Viet Cong explosives, newsmen crowding around, explosives being unloaded, EOD team and South Vietnamese looking at the captured explosives consisting mainly of 40mm grenades, 60mm and 90mm mortars. 554' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X-1918. 556' Heavily armed Viet Cong body near drainage ditch, security guard awaiting E0D team, AP walking along ridge of drainage ditch, bunkers with Jeep and QC -- scattered bodies on the grass, and ambulance crew removing Viet Cong bodies. 654' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X-2127. 655' Scenes of camoflaged C-47 number 0-51046 damaged by Viet Cong mortar attack and sergeant writing damage report. 700' Scenes of damaged AP truck with cutaway shots of tail of mortar shell, AP's hat and crackled windshield on ground. 749' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X-2128 751' Scenes of AP's hat and shoes, area where Viet Cong poisoned themselves, scattered debris, cannisters for mortar shells, plastic covering, carry bag and jacket and trench that Viet Cong had crossed. 832' LS and MS of USN SP-2H damaged by mortar attack. 845' Total footage in reel." National Archives Identifier: 70136 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.