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RVN Footage at landing zones: LZ Gator, LZ Sandy, LZ Tim and LZ/FB Christmas

Moving Image Item Number: 1733VI2140
Pages
0
Media Type
Moving Image
Physical Location
I006.0 I006.0
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
8mm
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
24:02
Digitized in HD?
No
General Note
Footage of the Republic of Vietnam, including several landing zones: LZ Gator, LZ Sandy, LZ Tim and LZ/FB Christmas.

Film begins with the arrival of a senior officer via Huey helicopter; he reviews troops and departs. Views of countryside along road (5:22). Back at base (5:40). Closeup of mouth (7:10); village/road (8:51); night view of incoming mortars (8:56); Vietnamese women (8:59); F-100s making rocket attacks on distant ground target and FAC in OV-10 Bronco directing them (9:11); rainbow (13:29); views of the LZ buildings and soldiers (13:41). Countryside with rice paddies, farmers and water buffalo (17:46); village and soldiers, military police, jeep (17:56); Huey helicopters in flight (18:36); village, countryside, LZ/base (20:45); Several sections of blank white film.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1733VI2140

Citation
RVN Footage at landing zones: LZ Gator, LZ Sandy, LZ Tim and LZ/FB Christmas, 1733VI2140. No Date, Edward C. Costello Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1733VI2140, Accessed 28 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1733VI2140, Edward C. Costello Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 20 Feb 2006 [Updated: 05 Jun 2019]