Operation Tomahawk (Korean War)
Operation Tomahawk (Korean War)
Master 1804 - Tape 1 Operation Tomahawk, part of Operation Courageous, called for U.S. Army 18th Airborne paratroopers to seize landing zones Southeast and Northeast of Munsan-ni, a small town near the Imjin River in Korea. Air to air shots of C-119 carrier planes in flight over treacherous mountains. Aerial shots of misty mountains, countryside, winding roads. Air to air shots of paratroopers deploying from carrier planes, open chutes flooding sky; drop zone, landing zone. Great air to air shots Jeeps being pushed from cargo carrier planes, parachutes opening, equipment descending slowly. Low angle LS C-119 carrier planes in flight, numerous personnel (paratroopers) parachutes filling sky, descending. Rear view MS U.S. Army soldiers-- possibly 8th Army, some w/ radio equipment packs-- standing, watching chutes descend. LS soldiers walking through rice paddy.