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1960 Irish United Nation Troops To Congo 221629-01 | Footage Farm

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27Jul60
C-130A cockpit w/ pilot & co-pilot & others.  View over Ireland countryside & town; POV plane landing.  Truck w/ supplies parked beside airplane tail of 322nd Air Division C-130A.  USAF & civilians standing under plane wing.  Trucked backed up to large open front side cargo door.
06:02:03  LS people watching from behind rope.
06:02:12  Irish & US officer talking, MS.  Men loading supplies; others posing, mechanics work on motor.
06:02:52  Kilted bagpipers march past on runway, leading Irish MPs 7 infantry w/ Enfield .303  rifles & Sten submachine guns, past plane in background.  Troops on flight line reviewed.  
06:04:07  Leopoldville airport, troops march; military band in white uniforms w/ drum major & pipers.  Troops applaud.
06:06:09  Troops leaving plane; Congolese soldiers watch; spectators lining field.  MCU Congolese soldier in poncho.  Irish Chaplain w/ Congo soldiers posing.  US soldier w/ camera.  Refueling.
06:07:23  Congo spectators applaud marching Irish bagpipers & drummers.  MS applauding.
06:08:05  Irish troops  w/ 32nd Infantry Battalion guidon under C-130A wing, CU.  spectators watching.
06:08:44  C-130A w/ truck past; US officer posing w/ Congo troops.  Chaplain.  Army photographer; Irish & Congo troops waiting, posing.
Peace Keeping;
NOTE:  Belgian Congo became independent Republic on 30Jun60.  Lt-Col. Murt Buckley led 32nd Irish Battalion as part of ONUC UN force.  A total of 6,000 Irish served in Congo 1960 - 1964.

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