Toi ac tot cung trung phat dich dang

Accession Number F04795
Collection type Film
Measurement 19 min
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 16mm/b&w/sound
Place made Vietnam: North Vietnam, Hanoi
Date made 1973
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: External copyright

Description

Democratic Republic of Vietnam propaganda film on the United States Air Force bombing campaign Linebacker II on North Vietnam in December 1972. During this campaign 40,000 tons of bombs were dropped by B52 bombers on the area between Hanoi and the port of Haiphong. Scenes include; Night scenes of SA2 guided missiles launches and anti aircraft artillery firing. Night scenes of B52 spiraling down in flames. A total of fifthteen B52s were shot down during the campaign. Captured B52 crewman Sergeant James R Cook. Daylight scenes of bomb damage, including hospital. Civilian casualities including dead children. Propaganda sign on bomb damaged building. More night scenes of SA2 and anti aircraft artillery firing. Sergeant Cook under interogation Vietnamese carrying US aircraft remains, parachutes, seats etc. Escape capsule of F111 aircraft being examined by Vietnamese. Close up of F111's Tactical Air Command insignia. Close up of F111 Flight Crew check list. Wheel of downed aircraft. Bomb retrival and disposal. Wreckage of USAF B52 bomber. Close up of B52's Strategic Air Command insignia. Close of flight badge - reads '200 missions B52D'. Vietnamese erecting wooden tablet marking the remains of B52 shot down 18 December 1972. Damage to civilian houses. Vietnamese and Western news cameramen filming aircraft wreakage. Close up of B52 pilot Captain Terry M Geloneck's uniform name badge. USAF secruity IDs. USAF airman's photographs of wife and children. Close up of IDs for Captain Richard T Simpson, Major Thomas Johnson, Walter L Ferguson. Vietnamese artists painting propaganda posters. Vietnamese civilians gathered infront of poster. Shot of street with banners and billboards indicating the number of aircraft shotdown and pilots captured. North Vietnamese militia men and women marching. Press conference for the Western media. Close up of US singer Joan Baez. US POWs (some in flying suits others in POW uniform, a few are wounded) are led to the microphone to speak.

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