Vietnam War: Ban Me Thout w/ Special Forces & Montagnard Troops 250185-02 | Footage Farm

If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [Vietnam War - Color,1968, Ban Me Thout w/ Special Forces & Montagnard Troops, 14-16Aug68] Coverage of 20th Helicopter Squadron activities, carrying Special Forces personnel and Montagnard troops from Ban Me Thout to remote village to pick up a suspected Vietcong prisoner being held by the villagers. Slate: 14Aug68 Green Hornets. SSG McConnell (?). Aircrews into briefing; CU briefing officer at lectern talking & men listening as officer points at photo on screen. (MOS) Men leaving & walking across dirt. View from UH-1F helicopter taking off over camp & muddy countryside. 12:18:30 Slate: Camera, SSgt Ross. MCU men walking across wet dirt road; into briefing tent. MCU Phillips listening. Instructor pointing at map. CUs. Men leave, Special Forces troops put on packs; pilot into UH-1B & puts on flak vest & helmet 12:21:28 Slate: McConnell, n.d. POV from helicopter low over jungle. Special Forces onto ground & running; two UH1B helicopters, one lands & troops off; UH-1B lifts off. Another arrives, lands & troops off, run past camera. Third landing, men off. 12:24:17 Slate: Ross, n.d. Four UH-1Fs in low tight formation, flight; land on dirt strip, men debark & other helicopters in background on ground. Other landings & take offs over Special Forces camp. CU UH-1F controls, pilot in flight. 12:30:05 Air to air UH1F in flight against clouds, seen thru window. 12:31:04 POV from helicopter circling over others on ground w/ rotors turning at Ban Me Thout (?) In flight over jungle & helipad w/ UH-1Fs & AH-1Gs on ground; sandbagged parking areas; one helicopter landing; guard towers. 12:33:07 Slate: Ross, n.d. Aerial view of Special Forces camp w/ metal roofed buildings, guard towers, tents. Flight of UH1Fs, zoom in to CUs. 12:36:07 Slate: McCponnell n.d. LS & CU Special Forces & Montagnard troops approach village & villagers watch from huts. CU officer talking into radio handset; MS approaching house. Special Forces troops on porch of house, shakes hands w/ prisoner, then marching him across field. Special Forces officer gives hand signals to UH1F landing in field. Vietcong prisoner hustled aboard & village seen from door of helicopter during lift-off. 814': CU of officer in helicopter holding gun on prisoner. CU prisoner leaving UH-1F at Ban Me Thout. 12:39:08 Slate: Sgt. Whittaker n.d. UH1Fs landing at Ban Me Thout. High angle row of UH1Fs parked, rotors turning, then lifting off & over camp. 12:41:58 Slate: McConnell, 14Aug68 MSs UH1Fs landing at Ban Me Thout. 12:43:00 Slate: 14Aug68. UH1Fs approach & land, troops debarking; UH1Fs lifting off & in flight overhead. 12:44:46 Slate: SSgt Ross, n.d. CU of Vietcong prisoner in UH-1F, then getting out & being marched at gunpoint by Phillips across strip to Special Forces headquarters. Stands as men talk. 12:46:14 Slate: Ssgt Ross n.d. MLSs UH-1Fs landing at Ban Me Thout, troops debarking, then helicopters lifting off. 12:47:55 Montagnard troops at debriefing session after mission. MCUs, some w/ camouflage. Vietnam War; Captives; Tribesmen; Ethnic Groups; Color; Green Hornets; 20th Special Operations Squadron ; NOTE: Any continuous 17 minutes sold at per reel rate.