Vietnam War - Color, 1946: Binh Thuy AB, Vietnam 26-29Jan68 Pt. 1 of 2

Vietnam War - Color, 1946: Binh Thuy AB, Vietnam 26-29Jan68 Pt. 1 of 2 AC-47 Spooky, aka Puff The Magic Dragon, circling & firing Miniguns & dropping flares seen from another plane seen at dusk & night. Tracers. 06:55:54 Pair of flares dropping w/ illuminated smoke trailing. (GOOD). 06:56:31 Slate: AC-47 Spooky. Crewman preparing flares, removing lids; CU of wires; draping detonators out. CU face of kicker; CU attaching lanyard to flares & throwing out door. 06:58:06 Flare descending seen from below. 06:59:12 AC-47 loaded w/ flare tubes from cart; plane w/ camouflage taxiing, man in doorway. Flight line van on runway to plane, crew boarding from various angles & ladder raised. Crew out of briefing hut (dark). 07:02:02 Headlights of van. 07:02:14 AC-47 taking off in early light. 07:02:41 Slate. Plane circling in dusk firing Minigun seen from air. Various distances & exposures - mostly dark. 07:04:50 MCUs of Minigun firing seen from inside plane. Silhouetted by bursts from gun barrels. Views of tracers going out. (GOOD). Flare. Vietnam War; Military Technology; Air Force; 1968; 1960s; Fighting;