PRESIDENT EISENHOWER"S TRIP ON THE USS SARATOGA Part 1

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1) LA MS MR WILSON, SECDEF, coming down ramp of an aircraft.2) MCU MR WILSON, and SECNAV GATES, with a group of undt. civilians and officers.3) MS Group walking toward the camera; MR WILSON and MR GATES are walking together.4) GtoA LS PAN Across part of superstructure of USS SARATOGA (CVA-60), showing the COLUMBINE in flight overhead (these last few scenes have turned to color).5) GtoA LS COLUMBINE flying overhead; beautiful clouds in BG.6) LS COLUMBINE coming in for a landing at Mayport, Fla; PAN past the R5D along the side of USS SARATOGA, tied up to dock.7) MS ADM GERALD WRIGHT, ADM BURKE, and an undt. Navy Captain, standing in right of frame posing for camera.8) CU ADM WRIGHT and ADM BURKE standing next to each other conversing.9) MS COLUMBINE taxiing on the line; brow of ship in FG.10) CU COLUMBINE, showing sideboys in FG; PAN to left, showing a Marine on brow of SARATOGA; camera stays on, showing side view of COLUMBINE as it comes to a stop.11) HA MLS MR EISENHOWER and staff coming down ramp of COLUMBINE.12) MS MR EISENHOWER and an undt. Navy Captain walk toward camera.13) CU MR EISENHOWER.14) MS PRESIDENT EISENHOWER talking to ADM BURKE and GERALD WRIGHT.15) CU MR DULLES amongst a group of people, along with Press Sec. HAGERTY..16) HA MS Looking down from ship, toward the pier, showing several people, as the ship pulls away at Mayport, Fla.; portion of flight deck in left of frame.17) HA MS Bow on view of a small Navy tug, backing away from side of SARATOGA; PAN to right, showing another tug on side of ship.18) HA MS Looking out on flight deck, showing two F3H-2N aircraft; one on port catapult, one ready to go on catapult; camera stays on as one plane is catapulted; an F8U is catapulted from the canted deck, almost simultaneously.19) HA MS F3H-2N on strbd cat.20) HA MS A4D taxiing forward on flight deck, toward a group of personnel; camera stays on as the A4D taxies toward the strbd cat; steam rising from catapult; camera stays on as blast fence rises from flight deck.21) HA MLS F3H-2N catapulted from port cat; swish PAN to left, showing an A4D taxiing toward port cat, followed by a second A4D, which taxies toward strbd cat; flight deck crew in center of flight deck.22) HA MLS Looking forward on flight deck, showing one of the A4D"s catapulted as another one is being catapulted from the port catapult; camera stays on, showing an A4D taxiing toward the strbd catapult.23) HA MS AD6 on deck launch; PAN to right as plane moves down flight deck and is airborne.24) HA MS AD6 taxiing on flight deck with its wings folded.25) HA MS AJ-2 on deck launch; PAN to right showing aircraft in flight off edge of deck.26) HA to MLS Looking over flight deck of SARATOGA, showing several aircraft parts; A4D"s, F4D"s, AD are being towed down flight deck.27) HA MS AD-6 with its wings folded; several rockets on its wings.28) HA MS A3D taxiing on flight deck; camera stays on as it unfolds its wing (beautiful scene).29) HA MS A3D on port catapult, ready for launch; camera stays on as plane is catapulted; steam rising from track; PAN to right, showing full length of the forward part of flight deck.30) HA MS Looking over F4D"s, showing an A3D taxiing with wings folded; camera stays on as it unfolds its wings.31) HA MS A3D on port catapult; camera stays on as plane is catapulted.32) LS Looking over water from flight deck of SARATOGA, showing a plane in distant BG, arching thru the sky, leaving a trail of smoke.33) MLS Group of F3H-2N"s in flight, led by an AU; PAN to left, as they fly by carrier and off into the distance.34) HA MLS Looking down over flight deck, showing a F3H-2N being catapulted from port catapult; another on strbd catapult; camera stays on as an AD is catapulted from angled deck; a F3H-2N taxies toward port catapult (SV).35) HA MLS F3H-2N on strbd catapult; blast fence up behind aircraft; camera stays on as plane is catapulted; PAN up, showing a DD underway in far BG.36) HA M

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities