Air Strike Missions, Vietnam
3/1965
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This unedited film was shot by cameras affixed to helicopters and capture the dropping of napalm and phosphorus as well as strafing.
The military provided card catalogs and press releases containing important information about the film.
"APC CLIP 10. AIR STRIKE MISSIONS 7399 and 8706m Vietnam, 17 and 18 March 1965.
Pilot: Capt Richardson
Mission: 7399
Quality: Excellent
Date: 17 March 1965
Armament: Napalm, phosphorous
FPS: 128
Aircraft: A-1E No. 886
Roll: R33D-24, PT I.
Target: Phuoc Thanh Province, 25 miles NW of Bien Hoa. Aft Camera: Climbout over napalm fires burning in woods near river; string of napalm and phosphorous bombs dropped into woods along river and low flight over large wooded area.
Pilot: Capt Richardson
Mission: 7399
Quality: Good
Date: 17 March 1965
Armament: Strafing
FPS: 64
Aircraft: A-1E No. 886
Roll: R33D-57, PT 2.
Target: Phuoc Thanh Province, 25 miles NW of Bien Hoa. Fwd camera: Several strafing runs on woods near river.
Pilot: Maj Pummill
Mission: 8706
Quality: Excellent
Date: 18 March 1965
Armament: Napalm, GP bombs, Strafing
FPS: 64 & 128
Aircraft: A-1E No. 007
Roll: R33D-72 & 73
Target: Chuong Thien Province, 4 miles east of Ap Luc. Fwd & Aft cameras: GP bombs and napalm dropped on buildings among trees near river--camera aircraft flies through fireball. Also strafing runs on above targets."
The military provided card catalogs and press releases containing important information about the film.
"APC CLIP 10. AIR STRIKE MISSIONS 7399 and 8706m Vietnam, 17 and 18 March 1965.
Pilot: Capt Richardson
Mission: 7399
Quality: Excellent
Date: 17 March 1965
Armament: Napalm, phosphorous
FPS: 128
Aircraft: A-1E No. 886
Roll: R33D-24, PT I.
Target: Phuoc Thanh Province, 25 miles NW of Bien Hoa. Aft Camera: Climbout over napalm fires burning in woods near river; string of napalm and phosphorous bombs dropped into woods along river and low flight over large wooded area.
Pilot: Capt Richardson
Mission: 7399
Quality: Good
Date: 17 March 1965
Armament: Strafing
FPS: 64
Aircraft: A-1E No. 886
Roll: R33D-57, PT 2.
Target: Phuoc Thanh Province, 25 miles NW of Bien Hoa. Fwd camera: Several strafing runs on woods near river.
Pilot: Maj Pummill
Mission: 8706
Quality: Excellent
Date: 18 March 1965
Armament: Napalm, GP bombs, Strafing
FPS: 64 & 128
Aircraft: A-1E No. 007
Roll: R33D-72 & 73
Target: Chuong Thien Province, 4 miles east of Ap Luc. Fwd & Aft cameras: GP bombs and napalm dropped on buildings among trees near river--camera aircraft flies through fireball. Also strafing runs on above targets."
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier: 62295
Full Citation: 342-APCCLI-10; Air Strike Missions, Vietnam; 3/1965; Army Pictorial Center Motion Picture Film Clips, ca. 1960–ca. 1970; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/air-strike-missions-vietnam-7399-8706, March 24, 2025]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
