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• Bomb loading on Air Force A-1E Skyraider
  Original caption: "Nha Trang - Bomb Loading - The last operation in an Air Force A-1E Skyraiders combat turn-around is reloading it with weapons for the next mission. Here, an armament loading crew consisting of A.2.C. Stephan S. Jager of Albuquerque, NM; S. Sgt. Fred D. Laster of Cabot, Ark., crew chief; and S. Sgt. Frederic H. Dearns of Phoenix, Ariz., hand 260-pound bombs. Loading takes place only after all maintenance has been performed and the aircraft declared ready for its next mission." Two US airmen loading missiles onto the wing of an aircraft. More missiles sit in the foreground.
• Air Force A-1E Skyraider refueling
  Original caption: "Nha Trang - Refueling - The engine of an Air Force A-1E Skyraider uses about 100 gallons of high-test gasoline per hour. A refueling crew of the 14th Material Squadron refuels an A-1E after a mission against the Viet Cong. During refueling, maintenance on the aircraft stops because of the danger of explosion. Before refueling, any parts that can be repaired away from the aircraft are removed to a safe distance." A US Air Force getting fueled from a gasoline truck.
• Air Force Maj. Bornard F. Fisher thanked for rescuing pilot
  Original caption: "Saigon - Thanks - Shaking hands with Air Force Maj. Bornard F. Fisher of Inda. Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Moore Air Force Commander in Vietnam, thanks him for rescuing A-1E Skywalker pilot Maj. Stafford W. (jump) Myers/ from the enemy held air strip at A Shua U.S. Army Special Forces camp, 60 miles west-northwest of Da Nang. Fisher, also an A-1E pilot, landed on the air strip and picked up Myers who had crash landed there after being shot down by North Vietnamese gunners." Two American airmen shake hands in front of another airman and an American flag.
• Post-strike aerial photo
  Original caption: "Saigon - Post Strike Results - This Air Force post-strike photo of an F-105 Thunderchief airstrike reveals enemy trucks, fuel drums and other supplies destroyed in an area 13 miles north of Mu Gia Pass. The two photos were taken from opposite sides of the area and one must be inverted for correct orientation." Aerial photo of a forest and a river. Some of the forest has been cleared.
• Air Force C-123K taking off after delivering supplies
  Original caption: "Saigon - Keeps Supplies on the Move - An Air Force C-123K Provider, assigned to the 315th Air Commando Wing at Phan Ran Air Base, lefts off from an Army Special Forces camp airstrip following the delivery of vitally needed supplies. Air Force airlift crews recently surpassed the three million ton mark of cargo and passengers transported in Vietnam." A small American airplane landing on an airfield.
• Unloading cargo from a C-7A Caribou transport
  Original caption: "Saigon - Quick offload - Air Freight specialists of the Air Force's 2nd Aerial Port Group unload cargo from a C-7A Caribou transport. The port group has combined with airlift crews to move more than three million tons of cargo and passengers in Vietnam." Cargo is unloaded from an American jet plane by a forklift and placed on a truck. It is unclear what the cargo is, since it is in wooden crates on pallets.
• Aerial photo of bombed ammunition trucks
  Original caption: "Saigon - On Target - Ammunition trucks, in an enemy truck envoy, burn after being hit recently in North Vietnam by Air Force tactical fighter-bomber pilots." Aerial photography of bombed vehicles on a road. There is a forest on either side of the road.
• Aerial photo of bombed Kham Duc Special forces camp
  Original caption: "Saigon - Photo shows U.S. Air Force B-52 strikes near the runway of the Kham Duc Special forces camp. The Kham Duc camp was evacuated on May 12 so that enemy forces attacking the camp could be bombed. Pilots reported 76 secondary explosions resulting from the strikes shown in the photo." An Aerial photograph (which appears to be four photos stitched together), of craters in a forested landscape. There is an airfield in the bottom of the frame, and some roads across the landscape.
• Aerial photo of bombed Kham Duc Special forces camp
  Original caption: "Saigon - Photo shows U.S. Air Force B-52 strikes near the runway of the Kham Duc Special forces camp. The Kham Duc camp was evacuated on May 12 so that enemy forces attacking the camp could be bombed. Pilots reported 76 secondary explosions resulting from the strikes shown in the photo." An Aerial photograph (which appears to be four photos stitched together), of craters in a forested landscape. There is an airfield in the bottom of the frame, and some roads across the landscape.
• Aerial photo of bombed bridge
  Original caption: "Saigon - Before - Air Strikes by Air Force fighter-bombers destroyed a bridge (right-center) recently in North Vietnam's southern Panhandle, some 23 miles north of Mu Gia. But North Vietnamese coolies quickly constructed a ford (top-center) upstream from the demolished bridge and supplies continued to flow across the river." Aerial photography of poor quality. Some craters are in the landscape, in what might be a jungle.
• Military dog and handler
  Original caption: "Bien Hoa - Close Friendship - Rex hams it up as he licks the face of his handler Airman First Class William C. Peeler, 21, of White Springs, Fla., while perched peacefully on a hurdle at the K-9 obstacle course at Bien Hoa air base. The dogs are fed four-pounds of the pellet-type meal, once a day by their handlers." An American airman stands facing his military dog. The dog attempts to lick his face.
• Turbo-jet engine removed from a F-105 Thunderchief fighter
  Original caption: "Korat RTAFB - First Step - First step in the maintenance process on the J-75 turbojet engine is removing it from the F-105 Thunderchief fighter." Four American airmen stand around a large engine held up on a winch. An Airplane sits to the left of the frame.
• Aerial photo of North Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns
  Original caption: "Saigon - Active Anti-Aircraft Positions - An Air Force strike aircraft photographed this North Vietnamese anti-aircraft positions during a mission north of the 17th parallel. The gun sites are obscured by smoke caused by the firing artillery pieces." Aerial photograph of a rural area. There is a circle of 8 man-made hills or mounds, each with machinery on the peak. Smoke obscures some of the view.
• Aerial photo of bombed Cu Van petroleum storage area
  Original caption: "Saigon - Bombs Destroy Pol Area - Dark orange fireballs sent black smoke rising to 5,000 feet following a strike by Air Force F-105 Thunderchief pilots from the the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing Oct. 7 on the Cu Van petroleum, oils and lubricants storage area, 43 miles north of Hanoi. The storage area, which was located on the side of the hill was destroyed." Aerial photograph of a bombing in a rural hilly area.
• Explaining downing a MIG
  Original caption: "Southeast Asia - It was like this - Air Force Major William L. Kirk, 35, Tucson, Ariz., and the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (center) explains to crew members of the EC-121D Warning Star how he shot down a MIG-21 over North Vietnam recently after the crew had alerted to the MIG's presence. The EC-121D was on radar picket duty over the Gulf of Tonkin and contacted Kirk's F-4 Phantom flight when an enemy interceptor threatened an Air Force strike force. The Warning Star crew is assigned to the College Eye Task Force, a unit of the 552nd Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing." One American Airman talks to a large group of other airmen in front of an airplane. He seems to be teaching or explaining something.
• A6A of Va-85 launched from catapult
  Original caption: "An A6A of Va-85 is launched from catapult #2 for strike in North Vietnam." Airplane taking off from an aircraft carrier.
• Examining a jet engine afterburner
  Original caption: "Bien Hoa - Inside Job - Airman First Class Robert Chow, 22, Greenville, Miss., examines the inside of a jet engine afterburner. The engine shop at Bien Hoa Air Base repairs 35 engines a month which are used by the F-100 Supersabres." An American airman sits inside a jet engine and inspects it with a flashlight.
• A6A prepares to Land on USS Kitty Hawk
  Original caption: "An A6A prepares to land aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 after coming back from strike over North Vietnam." Airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.
• Outstanding Airman of 1968 ceremony
  Original caption: "Saigon - Technical Sergeant Alfred Zarb, 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa Air Base Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) outstanding airman of the year, was recently presented the Seventh Air Force 'Outstanding Airman of 1968' award by General William W. Momyer, 7th A F commander, Zarb and his wife. Phyllis, will be guests of the Air Force Association convention in Atlanta, Apr. 3-5." An American hands a plaque to an American airman.
• Three pilots shake hands by an aircraft
  Three pilots, two American and one Vietnamese, are in front of a large aircraft. Two of the pilots shake hands.
• Binh Hung Civilian irregular defense group (CIDG)
  Original caption: "Saigon - Defense Force - Two members of the Binh Hung Civilian irregular defense group (CIDG) force, walk along the canal that divides the hamlet. CIDG forces maintain the security of Binh Hung from within the hamlet. Vietnamese Popular Forces and other units defend the hamlet from outposts surrounding the area." Two American soldiers walk through a Vietnamese village. There is either a very high river running through the village, or the village is flooded.
• Pilots adjusting A-1E Skyraider camera
  Original caption: "Pleiku - Mounted - Airman First Class Earl D. Smith (left) and Airman Second Class William A. Smith make adjustments on a camera mounted on a A-1E Skyraider. The two airman are precision photographic systems repairmen assigned to detachment of the 600th Photographic Squadron." Two American airmen stand together and look at a pair of cameras attached to the underside of a plane wing.
• F4B's of Squadron VF-114
  Original caption: "Two F4B's of Squadron VF-114 Head Towards North Vietnam were they will drop their load of bombs on their targets. The Squadron is deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk." Two Navy jets in flight.
• A6As returning from bombing mission
  Original caption: "A6As returning from bombing mission over North Vietnam. The Squadron in which the A6As are from is VA-85 which is deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk." Three airplanes flying in formation over some clouds.
• Pilot visits Green Beret military base bridge
  Original caption: "Cam Ranh Bay - Pilots Visit Army Camp - Green Beret First Lieutenant Tommy L. Richardson and Captain Earl. E. Berg, escort Air Force Major Von, R. Christiansen (left to right) on a tour of the only bridge standing in an area 90-100 miles northeast of Saigon known as War Zone C during the major's visits to the Tong Le Chon Special Forces Camp." Two green beret soldiers and an Air Force airman walk across an iron bridge.