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Vietnam War - Color, 1965: Operation Long Reach, 1st Cavalry DIY (Airmobile). 05-06Nov65

Reel Number: 220798-08

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1965

Country: Vietnam

Location:

TC Begins: 19:12:51

TC Ends: 19:23:26

Duration: 00:10:35

Vietnam War - Color, 1965: Operation Long reach, 1st Cavalry DIY (Airmobile) 05-06Nov65 Soldiers rush through elephant grass to downed UN-1D helicopter. Soldiers tie down rotor blades and secure equipment inside the helicopter. Soldiers take defensive positions around the UN-1D. CH-47 helicopter flies in and hovers over the downed UN-1D. Hoist is secured and the CH-47 lifts the UN-1D and flies off. CH-47 carrying the damaged UN-1D. 19:15:24 Good aerials of Camp Halloway. CH-47 lowers the UN-1D to ground at Camp Halloway. Three officers is discussion. Soldiers resting, sleeping, writing letters, and reading. 19:17:35 Medics treating a seriously wounded Vietcong. 19:18:45 Soldiers move through jungle to clearing. Tired and battle-weary men rest, smoke, and talk. CUs faces of exhausted soldiers. Men carry dead American soldiers on litter to UN- 1D helicopters. UN-1Ds take off. Good dramatic coverage. Excellent quality, 1965; Vietnam War;

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