NAVY AIR FORCE ACTIVITY ABOARD USS SARATOGA (CV-3) Part 1

Description

CU USS flag flying.AV MCU USS SARATOGA (CV-3) steaming at sea.GV Looking aft on flight deck of the SARATOGA: TG"s coming in for landing island & crew members, FG.MCU Torpedo being brought up on elevator to flight deck.MCU Loading torpedo on TG.GV TG"s armed with torpedoes taking off flight deck of the SARATOGA.GV DA Flight deck of SARATOGA (shot over tail of TG on take-off).MCU Officer talking to group of pilots TG in BG.CU Photographs of ADM. REEVES.MCU TG in flight drops torpedo in water (SV).AV Merterbect chasing surfaced torpedoe.GV Looking down cliff showing torpedo hit.CU Pilot & bombardier in cockpit of TG as it lands on flight deck of the SARATOGA.CU Photograph of Naval officer.GV AV Empire State building under construction. (SV)CU Newspaper article.HA MCU US dirigible in flight.GV HA The dirigible passes overtop of Emipre State building while under construction.AV CU Empire State building under construction showing steel work in place (SV)GV Map of Pacific area under US control (outline).MCU USS LEXINGTON (CV) comes alongside.CU MCU Dirigible USS LOS ANGELES tied up on deck of the SARATOGA.GV The LOS ANGELES tied up to deck (shot over flight deck).GV DA USS LOS ANGELES leaves deck of carrier.MCU The dirigible LOS ANGELES underway.MCU CU PM-1 taking off, San Diege Bay hills & city, BG.MCU Map of Pacific area.AV Flight of PM-1"s & PM-2"s flying over Long Beach, California.CU Bew of plane.AV Flight of TG"s over San Pedro Harbor ships in harbor, BG.LS MCU Flight of PM"s.GV Great flight of US planes in formation.AV Planes laying smoke screen (SV).AV USS LEXINGTON passing through smoke screen.QUALITY: FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities