Explosions At Bien Hoa Us Air Base 1965

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Bien Hoa US Air base, Vietnam.

LS of billows of black smoke coming from the explosions that are taking place as American bombers loaded with bombs are detonated in a chain reaction - after sabotage attack by Vietcong. VS Base personnel risk their lives...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
87896
Sort Number:
UN 4026 G
Time in/Out:
01:52:11:00 / 01:54:16:00
Canister:
UN 4026 G
Film ID:
3114.16
Issue Date:
1965

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