USAF Starts Airlift Directly to Laos

USAF Starts Airlift Directly to Laos

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Laos Vietnam War, 1961-1975

USAF starts airlift to Laos. US servicemen unloading cargo planes. USAF markings on plane. CUs American faces. C-130 takes off. Equipment. Cargo planes arrive at Vientiane airport with service material and personnel, possibly to service Air Force helicopters being used by Laotians to supply troops, and/or evacuate wounded. 1. Rear view of C-130 with aft cargo door open. 2. Equipment unloaded off plane and put on small panel truck. 3. US service men unload parts. 4. Air Force insigne on fuselage of plane. 5. Front shot of C-130. 6. US Non-coms watch as C-130's engines are warmed up, it taxis out and then is airborne. 7. Keep towns equipment to camera area.

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