Budget Films

Stock Footage

Vietnam War-Era Helicopters

Sikorsky military helicopters used during the Vietnam War: A pilot signals from a cockpit. An HH3E camouflaged helicopter takes off from a field and flies over the ocean. A downed flier clings to a tether rope as he's pulled to safety. Shot of the undercarriage of a flying helicopter taken from ground-level. Aerial shot of a flying crane helicopter and another salvages a crashed plane. A civilian flying crane carries a cargo container over a wooded area. A camouflaged US Marines CH53A demonstrates rollover maneuverability, followed by an aerial shot of the helicopter flying over the ocean.



IdentifierCLIP-8423
Duration54 sec
GenreDocumentary
Date1960's
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