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Jolly Green Giants: Aerospace Recovery And Rescue Service In Vietnam

Moving Image Item Number: 009VI0545
Pages
0
Media Type
Moving Image
Credit
Traditions Military Videos
Physical Location
CS63.2
Copyright Statement
Traditions Military Videos
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Format
VHS
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
70:00
Digitized in HD?
No
General Note
Produced by the Air Force during the Vietnam War, this narrated documentary details the extremely hazardous duty of the 5-man air rescue teams, whose job it was to bring out downed pilots. Includes excellent live-action footage aboard HH-53s (super jolly greens) of actual rescues, as well as details outlining the specific role of each team member-the pilot, co-pilot, navigator (door gunner) and the para-rescue jumpers, called 'PJs.' Also included are two short silent films detailing some of the activities of Det 2, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (AARS) in HH-43As and the activities of Det 6, 38th ARRS alert crews during scramb1es to HH-43Fs and at scene of helicopter crash in Vietnam jungle.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=009VI0545

Citation
Jolly Green Giants: Aerospace Recovery And Rescue Service In Vietnam, 009VI0545. No Date, Army Transportation Association Vietnam, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=009VI0545, Accessed 19 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
009VI0545, Army Transportation Association Vietnam, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 12 Feb 2002 [Updated: 19 Nov 2013]