Scenes Include:
Alerts and rescue of F-103 pilot Mac Joseph L. Hutto and two USMC officers, Maj Eddie C. Paige, Jr. and Warrant Officer D. D. Redmond. Aircraft shown are HC-130H, HH-3E, HH-43B and A-1E's.
HH-3E taxiing left and away from camera -- followed by second HH-3E and four A-1E's. Aerial views of jungle and river in North Vietnam and smoke signal. Hoist cable with tree penetrator lowering and downed pilot, with his arms wrapped tightly around steel cable, being lifted from jungle. (7 March 1966, actual pickup) Rescued F-lO5 pilot Maj Joseph L. Hutto inside HH-3E drinking water. Maj Hutto and HH-3E crewmen alighting from helicopter. A-1E flying in low wooded area and lowland, two A-1E's in low flight over river, and HH-3E in flight to right. Hoist operator standing at doorway of helicopter speaking into mouthpiece and hand operating hoist control. 478' AV's of hoist with tree penetrator being lowered to downed USMC men, paramedic being lowered and coming up with one of the rescuers and second man being hoisted up (14 March 1966). Maj Eddie C. Paige, Jr., and W. O. D. D. Redmond of USMC inside HH-3E talking and one drinking water. (14 March 1966) Shows one of the rescued men with injured right arm, being assisted off HH-3E and into waiting field ambulance. (14 March 1966) HH-3E copilot Capt Willim R. Vhl and Capt Jerry W. Jennings.
Scenes of alert showing crews sprinting to two HH-3E's, boarding helicopter, fireguard standing by as a flight engineer signals to pilot for engine start, rotors turning, aircrews running to A-1E' s and pilot climbing up on wing and putting on his survival vest. F-100's In low flight over river and wooded area. Two HH-3E's, three A-1E's carrying bombs and rocket pods taxiing out to runway and one A-1E starting takeoff roll to right. Four A-1E's in formation flight over jungle. Shows one and sometimes two in low flight, dipping wings from one side to the other and circling wooded and small clearlngs in area. A-1E flying protective cover for HH-3E. Showing crew running to HH-43B. putting on fire-fighting clothing, rotors turning on HH-3B, helicopter taking off, FSK being hooked up to HH-3B and flying out left frame.
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