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Vietnam 1969 - 17th Air Cav Operations

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keywords: vietnam war, 17th air cavalry ruthless riders, central highlands, ah-1g cobra attack helicopter, oh-6a cayuse observation helicopter

Synopsis: Unedited footage of operations by the 17th Air Cav Ruthless Riders in the central highlands of Vietnam with scenes of Vietnamese soldier and wife using stream for washing, Aerial view of smoking wreckage from a helicopter crash, mountainous terrain of the central highlands, OH-68 Cayuse Observation Helicopter, Door gunner firing M-60 machine gun, AH-1G Cobra Attack Helicopter firing on Vietcong positions, Pilot at controls of helicopter, Fueling of AH-1G Cobra Helicopter and Oh-6A Cayuse Helicopter, area of jungle blasted by ground artillery fire, 17th Cav HQ sign Ruthless Riders and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1969
  • Duration: 00:39:30
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Color
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Vietnam

Vietnam 1969 - 17th Air Cav Operations

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Vietnam 1969 - 17th Air Cav Operations Reel-1

Crude drawings on wall on Montagnard hut in village of Polei Kleng, Central Highlands of South Vietnam. Vietnamese soldier and wife wash clothes in stream. Vietnamese soldiers fill water tank trailer which is standing in stream. Woman rinses man's hair of soap. AH-1G flies over village and comes in for landing in camp. AVs, of smoking wreckage of helicopter crash site. Some soldiers can be seen nearby. Air-to-air, UH-1H circles area. AV, crash site. AV, UH-1D in grassy terrain to extract soldier of security force guarding helicopter crash site.

AH-1G helicopter in revetment with rotors turning. Entrance to Blackhawk Mountain Fire Base. LS AH-1G helicopter landing in cloud of dust. CU officer briefing pilots. AVs Blackhawk Mountain Fire Base shot from helicopter taking off. AVs of mountainous, jungle terrain Central Highlands, South Vietnam. Air-to-air shot of OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter flying low over jungle. More scenes of OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopters in low flight. Air-to-air of OH-6A Cayuse flying low over paddies and tree line. AV of smoke rising from “smoke marker” dropped by OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter. CU Helicopter door gunner firing M-60 MG (machine gun) at Vietcong positions from airborne helicopter, scene of gunner re-loading MG. AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter fires rockets and MG fire at Vietcong positions. OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter in low flight over jungle in search of Vietcong. Brief CU air-to-air image of OH-6A Cayuse. CU of AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter in flight. AV, shell holes and blast areas of jungle from artillery fire. AV of fire base. UH-IH Huey maneuvers toward revetment.

Sign at Camp Enari, 4th Infantry Division base camp at foot of Dragon Mountain in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. Jeep enters Blackhawk Fire Base. AH-lG Cobra flies low over ground. VS, officer briefing pilots at UH-lH copter. Nose art of “Ruthless Riders insignia” on helicopter. Blades of UH-lH Huey start to rotate.

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00:00:08;17

Crude drawings on wall on Montagnard hut in village of Polei Kleng, Central Highlands South Vietnam

00:00:32;21

Vietnamese soldier and wife wash clothes in stream

00:02:24;03

Aerial view of smoking wreckage of helicopter crash site

00:05:28;07

AH-1G helicopter in revetment with rotors turning

00:07:17;17

AV of mountainous, jungle terrain, Central Highlands, South Vietnam

00:07:30;03

Air-to-air shot of OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter flying low over jungle

00:09:10;07

AV of smoke rising from “smoke marker” dropped by OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter

00:10:47;02

CU Helicopter door gunner firing M-60 MG (machine gun) at Vietcong from helicopter, scene of gunner re-loading MG

00:11:30;00

AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter fires rockets and MG fire at Vietcong positions

00:13:58;15

Brief CU air-to-air image of OH-6A Cayuse

00:14:28;22

CU of AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter in flight

00:17:53;13

Sign at Camp Enari, 4th Infantry Division base camp at foot of Dragon Mountain

00:20:07;14

Nose art of “Ruthless Riders insignia” on helicopter, blades of UH-lH Huey start to rotate

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Vietnam 1969 - 17th Air Cav Operations Reel-2

Pilot at controls of copter in flight. AVs, mountainous jungle, Central Highlands, South Vietnam. OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter flying low over jungle. LS of AH-1G Cobra helicopter in flight. CU of helicopter door gunner firing M-60 MG (machine gun) at Vietcong positions, the MG jams. Pilot at controls of helicopter. Aerial view of Blackhawk Fire Base, view of helicopters in revetments. UH-IH Huey being fueled. AH-IG Cobra also being fueled, fuel hose being replaced. OH-6A lands at fueling area. OH-6A circles over jungle searching for Vietcong. AH-lG Cobra helicopter being refueled. OH-6A Cayuse takes off. AH-IG Cobra lands at fueling area.

AV, smoke rising. Air- to-air shot of OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopter searching at treetop level. OH-6As searching in hilly jungle terrain. CU of OH-6A Cayuse observation helicopters flying at treetop level. CU of AH-1G Cobra helicopter in flight.

AV of jungle area blasted clear from artillery fire. Smoke markers dropped staring fire at edge of cleared area, OH-6A circles low. Aerial view of smoke rising from mountain top. Image of 7th Squadron, 17th Cav HQ sign, “Ruthless Riders”.

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00:01:57;12

CU of helicopter door gunner firing M-60 MG (machine gun) at Vietcong positions

00:03:40;03

Puff of smoke as AH-1G Cobra Attack helicopter fires rocket

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