Country: Congo,Democratic Republic Of The Congo,Ireland
Location: Dublin,Leopoldville
TC Begins: 06:00:01
TC Ends: 06:10:02
Duration: 00:10:01
Irish United Nation Troops To Congo, 27Jul60
C-130A cockpit w/ pilot & co-pilot & others. View over Ireland countryside & town; POV plane landing. Truck w/ supplies parked beside airplane tail of 322nd Air Division C-130A. USAF & civilians standing under plane wing. Trucked backed up to large open front side cargo door.
06:02:03 LS people watching from behind rope.
06:02:12 Irish & US officer talking, MS. Men loading supplies; others posing, mechanics work on motor.
06:02:52 Kilted bagpipers march past on runway, leading Irish MPs 7 infantry w/ Enfield .303 rifles & Sten submachine guns, past plane in background. Troops on flight line reviewed.
06:04:07 Leopoldville airport, troops march; military band in white uniforms w/ drum major & pipers. Troops applaud.
06:06:09 Troops leaving plane; Congolese soldiers watch; spectators lining field. MCU Congolese soldier in poncho. Irish Chaplain w/ Congo soldiers posing. US soldier w/ camera. Refueling.
06:07:23 Congo spectators applaud marching Irish bagpipers & drummers. MS applauding.
06:08:05 Irish troops w/ 32nd Infantry Battalion guidon under C-130A wing, CU. spectators watching.
06:08:44 C-130A w/ truck past; US officer posing w/ Congo troops. Chaplain. Army photographer; Irish & Congo troops waiting, posing.
Peace Keeping;
NOTE: Belgian Congo became independent Republic on 30Jun60. Lt-Col. Murt Buckley led 32nd Irish Battalion as part of ONUC UN force. A total of 6,000 Irish served in Congo 1960 - 1964.
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Irish United Nation Troops To Congo, 27Jul60 C-130A cockpit w/ pilot & co-pilot & others. View over Ireland countryside & town; POV plane landing. Truck w/ supplies parked beside airplane tail of 322nd Air Division C-130A. USAF & civilians standing under plane wing. Trucked backed up to large open front side cargo door. 06:02:03 LS people watching from behind rope. 06:02:12 Irish & US officer talking, MS. Men loading supplies; others posing, mechanics work on motor. 06:02:52 Kilted bagpipers march past on runway, leading Irish MPs 7 infantry w/ Enfield .303 rifles & Sten submachine guns, past plane in background. Troops on flight line reviewed. 06:04:07 Leopoldville airport, troops march; military band in white uniforms w/ drum major & pipers. Troops applaud. 06:06:09 Troops leaving plane; Congolese soldiers watch; spectators lining field. MCU Congolese soldier in poncho. Irish Chaplain w/ Congo soldiers posing. US soldier w/ camera. Refueling. 06:07:23 Congo spectators applaud marching Irish bagpipers & drummers. MS applauding. 06:08:05 Irish troops w/ 32nd Infantry Battalion guidon under C-130A wing, CU. spectators watching. 06:08:44 C-130A w/ truck past; US officer posing w/ Congo troops. Chaplain. Army photographer; Irish & Congo troops waiting, posing. Peace Keeping; NOTE: Belgian Congo became independent Republic on 30Jun60. Lt-Col. Murt Buckley led 32nd Irish Battalion as part of ONUC UN force. A total of 6,000 Irish served in Congo 1960 - 1964.