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Public Domain Stock Footage Vietnam 1966 Pilot Rescue Service
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Synopsis: Unedited footage of the activities of Detachment 5 - 38th Aerospace Rescue And Recovery Service operating out of Udom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. The mission of Det. 5 was to rescue pilots shot down over North Vietnam... (read more plus shot list)
Information: 1966 17:46 min COL (SILENT)
Show All Vietnam War Titles Vietnam 1966 - Pilot Rescue Service
Footage of HH-3E helicopter, nickname Jolly Green Giant, taxiing left and away from camera -- followed by second HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter and four A-1E Skyraider planes. Aerial views of jungle and river in North Vietnam. 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 plane flying in low wooded area and lowland, two A-1E Skyraider aircraft in low flight over river, and HH-3E helicopter in flight to right. Hoist operator standing at doorway of helicopter speaking into mouthpiece and hand operating hoist control. Aerial view of hoist with tree penetrator being lowered to downed USMC men, paramedic being lowered and coming up with one of the rescued men 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 William 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, air crews running to A-1E attack aircraft and pilot climbing up on wing and putting on his survival vest. F-100 Super Sabre jet In low flight over river and wooded area. Two HH-3E helicopters, three A-1E Skyraider aircraft carrying bombs and rocket pods taxiing out to runway and one A-1E plane starting takeoff roll to right. Four A-1E planes in formation flight over jungle.

Shows one and sometimes two in low flight, dipping wings from one side to the other and circling wooded area with small clearlng or open area. A-1E planes flying protective cover for HH-3E helicopter. Shows crew running to a Kaman HH-43 Huskie helicopter, crew putting on fire-fighting clothing, rotors turning on HH-43, helicopter taking off, HH-43B. Huskie helicopter being hooked up to (FSK) Fire Suppression Kit. Huskie helicopter flies out of left frame.

Shot List: Pilot Rescue Service in Vietnam. Start web movie at time code shown.

01:01:28:27. Close-up of A-1E Skyraider taxiing.

01:03:00:02. Downed pilot being lifted from Vietnam Jungle.

01:03:27:05. F-lO5 pilot Maj Joseph L. Hutto inside HH-3E after rescue.

01:03:43:09. Major Joseph L. Hutto

01:05:57:22. Paramedic and rescued pilot being hoisted up to HH-3E helicopter.

01:06:12:13. Maj Eddie C. Paige, Jr., and W. O. D. D. Redmond of USMC inside HH-3E helicopter.

01:07:54:12. Alert showing crews sprinting to two HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters.

01:09:15:27. Alert air crews running to A-1E attack aircraft.

01:10:23:00. Two HH-3E helicopters, three A-1E Skyraider aircraft carrying bombs and rocket pods taxiing out to runway.

01:15:16:06. HH-3E helicopter with two A-1E Skyraider aircraft in flight.

01:15:57:20. Kaman HH-43 Huskie helicopter.

01:17:37:03. HH-43B Huskie helicopter lifting FSK, (Fire Suppression Kit)