WV-2E RADAR PLANE<*> Naval Air Station, Sbuth Weymouth, Mass

Description

1) HA MS The WV-2E taxiing in the parking area;(model).2) MLS PAN to right: WV-2E taxiing for take-off, PAN to right as plane is airborne. F3) AtoA MS WV-2E airborne for the runway. F4) GtoA MS PAN to right: The WV-2E flying low over the field at South Weymoutn. F5) AtoA CU WV-2E with its saucer-shaped radome; plane is in flight low over the air station. F6) GtoA MLS The aircraft in flight (SV). F7) AtoA HA MCU The plane in flight. F8) AtoA LA MS Three-quarters stern view: The plane in flight. F9) AtoA The plane in flight, the saucer-shaped radome built on top of the fuselage is very prominent. F10) AtoA LS The aircraft in flight, low over the air-station.11) AtoA HA MS The aircraft touching down for landing at the air-station. GtoF12) HA MS Three-quarters front view: The aircraft taxiing to the parking area after the test flight. F<*> "The world's biggest airborne antenna and the most powerful aerial radar-flew together today on the strong back of a U.S. Navy WV-2E radar plane. The mammoth antenna is enclosed in a flying saucer shaped radome measuring nore than thirty feet in diameter installed high atop the four-engine militarkheed Super Constellation's fuselage. This airplane represents airbourne Early Warning development and has been assigned to the Naval Air Development Unit at South Weymouth to determine the effectiveness of this air

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities