1970s U.S. NAVY STOCK FOOTAGE REEL DESTROYERS, BATTLESHIPS, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS & PLANES 57764

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This reel of silent footage was distributed by the U.S. Navy to the media for use as stock footage in the 1970s, most likely in the immediate post-Vietnam War era. Opening: U.S. Navy sailors and the Recruit Training Command or RTC band on the march, San Diego, CA (:07). Marines climbing down the side of an LST hull by rope ladder (1:29). Soldiers talk to one another before exiting an amphibious craft as part of an amphibious landing drill (2:03). Soldiers supported by tanks are shown in Southeast Asia (2:36). Navy PBR boats drive quickly across the water (3:11). USS Esteem (AM-438/MSO-438), an Aggressive-class minesweeper (3:46). Aerial shot over USS Chittenden County (LST-561) (4:19). Helicopter lifts off from USS Jouett (DLG/CG 29)(4:46). USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (5:25). Chinook helicopter hover