1. USS NAVARRO (APA-215) - Jan.-Feb. 1966 the Navarro participated in "Operation Double Eagle", providing support for the landing of 1200 Marines in Quang Ngai Province. Includes shots of replenishment at sea, alongside the USS Zelima (AF-49), and a BBQ on the fantail. Also shots of what looks like their return to Long Beach Naval Shipyard in March of '66.
2. EDDIE'S VIETNAM - Crews firing M107 Howitzers at a firebase, shots of men, their camp and surrounding scenery.
3. USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) 1966- Flight deck activity including F4 Phantoms (VF-114 Aardvarks), A-1 Skyraiders (VF-115 Arabs), a UH-2 Seasprite helicopter, E-2 Hawkeye ,and more. Also includes some shots of Ann Margret, who visited the ship in March of '66.
4. CAT LAI ADVISOR - Filmed by Earl J. Jones. Footage of men boarding a helicopter (HH-3 Jolly Green Giant), flying over the countryside and being dropped off at a base. Vietnamese soldiers march with rifles while civilians watch. There's footage of a plane dropping bombs on the opposite side of the river, and American and Vietnamese soldiers on landing craft, moving along the river and landing.
5. ANDERSON'S 'NAM - Filmed by R. B. Anderson. Footage of afloat base and LST-1170 "Windham County", men aboard the ship, boats alongside, and river traffic -- ATC "Tango Boat", PACV hovercraft, Monitor, etc. Also includes shots of a band playing on the deck of the ship.
6. FIXED-WING RESUPPLY - Footage filmed from the air, flying over hilltop bases, coastline, countryside, and landing at different bases and landing strips. Also includes footage of other aircraft landing, taking off and in the air.
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