FLIGHT DECK ACTIVITIES ABOARD USS HORNET (CV 12) Part 2

Description

LS Looking out across the ocean: Much flak in the sky; splashes in the water.LS S to A SB2C taking a wave off.LS DD underway; aircraft in flight overhead.LS SB2C flying by camera.LS Two F6F"s flying by; cloudy sky in BG.LS Carrier of the ESSEX class firing guns.LS S to A F4U flying by; cloudy sky in BG.LS S to A F6F in flighy, with tail hook down.LS F6F comes around in the down-wind leg; destroyer on plane guard in the BG.LS Smoke on the horizon.LS Carrier of the ESSEX class underway; smoke coming from its guns.LS Splash in the water.LS Flak in the sky; PAN (L to R) to DD; PAN back to smoke on the horizon.LS Destroyer and cruiser underway in column; aircraft in flight overhead; SB2C enters frame from the left.HA LS SB2C takes off and enters the scene (flight deck out of view).HA LS Overlooking the fantail of carrier of ESSEX class; another CV on the horizon.HA LS Battleship and three DD"s on the horizon; much flak in the sky overhead.HA LS Two SB2C"s parked on fantail of CV.LS Sunset at sea.MS F6F"s and TBM"s parked on flight deck; crew members nearby; TBM taxies forward.LS SB2C makes landing.MLS Captain of the HORNET in the primary flight shack watching flight operations.LS Captain going down ladder to lower level.MS Two pilots walking toward the camera; F6F parked in BG.LS Island structure of the HORNET; F6F taxies by in FG.LA MS Two pilots as they walk past the camera.LS F6F takes wave-off; (shot from st"bd catwalk at sunset).LS F6F makes arrested landing near sundown (SV).KS F6F on flight deck; another F6F takes wave-off at sunset; sun on horizon with a DD silhouetted in the sun.LS F6F makes landing.LS F6F makes landing at sunset.LS MLS American flag flying at halfmast from the gaff (SV, DA)HA LS Destroyer alongside HORNET; cargo vessel on horizon.HA LS Replenishing flt; carrier and DD"s on horizon.HA LS Tanker alongside HORNET: fuel hoses between ships; other ships of the replenishing flt in BG.LS Two APA"s sending a blinker signal.HA MS Looking down into bridge; CO reading papers.MCU Captain reading papers; PAN down to Exec of ship.MCU Captain looking out across ocean.HA LS Overlooking the Captain on bridge of HORNET: DD cuts across in BG.HA CU Sginalman looking rhu long glass.HA MS Captain and some of his aides on bridge; water in BG.LS Looking across to deck of tanker with flag flying at half-mast; DD"s and other ships of replenishing flt in BG. (SV).LA CU 40mm twin mount; two Japanese flags painted on splinter shield.LS Framed between gun tub of tanker alongside HORNET (SV) fleet in BG.LS SBD makes landing; two men walking in catwelks in FG.LS Flight deck crew near island structure of HORNET.LS LSO silhouctted against the setting sun.MS Men on flt deck; some on tractors others playing catch (SV).LS Sunset; shot across flt deck with another CV on horizon; F6F taxiing and plane director in FG; DD silhouetted.HA LS SBD"s turing up on flight deck.HA LS SBD"s taking off from HORNET: DD in column ahead of the HORNET.HA MS Looking down into bread box filled with sandwiches; Members of the flight deck crew reaching in and taking sandwiches (SV).HA MS Looking down into flag bag: CPO and signalman take down the flag hoist.LS F6F making a landing.LS F6F on the catapult; then it is fired.LS Silhouette; jeep on flight deck; carrier and DD an in BG silhouetted.LS Looking between the tail section and nose section of two F6F"s: CV of the ESSEX class underway (silhouette shot)LS CV of ESSEX class underway (Framed thru barriers near sunset) (SV).LS Shot across flight deck of ESSEX class CV sending a blinker signal (silhouette).quality: good (all the gunset shots were very good)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities