1.
LS TROOPS AT AIRFIELD
4 ft

2.
LS (PAN) HELICOPTERS
7 ft

3.
MS TROOPS MARCHING TO HELICOPTERS (THREE SHOTS)
16 ft

4.
MS CREW NEAR HELICOPTER
19 1/2 ft

5.
CU ROCKETS
21 1/2 ft

6.
MS CREW INTO HELICOPTER
23 1/2 ft

7.
MS 'COPTER PREPARING TO TAKE OFF
25 1/2 ft

8.
MS 'COPTERS TAKING OFF
35 ft



Initials CAP/S/MK/GAP/ECS



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Background: A SPECIAL FORCE OF THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMY RECENTLY TOOK OFF IN ROCKET FIRING HELICOPTERS FOR THE BINN LONG PROVINCE, 75 MILES NORTH OF SAIGON.

TWENTY HU-1B HELICOPTERS WERE USED FOR TRANSPORTING THE TROOPS TO THE PROVINCE WHERE THE TWO COMPANIES OF VIETCONG GUERRILLAS RECENTLY AMBUSHED A MILITARY CONVOY.

IN THE AMBUSH, 13 GOVERNMENT TROOPS WERE KILLED.TWO ARMOURED CARS AND THREE TRUCKS WERE DESTROYED.VIETCONG LOSSES WERE UNKNOWN.

AT SAIGON'S MILITARY AIRPORT A VIETNAMESE MILITARY OBSERVATION PLANE WAS DESTROYED AFTER A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION.ONE VIETNAMESE CORPORAL WAS REPORTED UNDER ARREST AS A SUSPECT.