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U.S. Army Helicopter Operations in South Vietnam Uh-1A Iroquois Huey H-21 Shawnee (1963)

1963 · Short film · 24 min

  • War
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This U.S. Army film shows American pilots flying missions in support of the South Vietnamese Army against the Vietcong, and profiles helicopters in use in Vietnam: the H-21 troop carrier and the UH-1A and UH-1B Armed Helicopters -- equipped with machine guns, rockets and even (as the film shows) carbines. The film shows tactics and operations, field repair, and even some crashed helicopters being destroyed in the field to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. The film ends with a…

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