SECDEF VISIT TO UNITS OF 7th FLEET Part 2

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1) CU Sign: "Fleet Tactical Unit" on side of TF-1 (Trader); SECDEF plaque on side of plane. G2) MS PAN right on SECDEF and party walking toward plane. G3) CU He shakes hands with ADMIRAL FELT and other officers prior to leaving. G4) MS NEIL H. McELROY waves to the group. G5) MS He talks to the pilot. G6) CU Engines turning up on plane which is on deck. G7) MS Trader is swung around for deck launch; it taxies down the deck. G8) LS Tow target, behind ship, is strafed by aircraft flying overhead. G9) MS Looking toward island structure of the USS MIDWAY (CVA-41): Various aircraft parked alongside the island. G10) MLS Bow on view: DD escort comes up behind the MIDWAY. G11) MS Group of officers walk across the flight deck toward the TRADER; Adm. Felt and ADM. RUSSEL arrive at the aircraft and shake hands with RADM. CLARK prior to entering.12) MS USS TRATHEN (DD-530) comes up alongside the Midway.13) ECU Bow of TF-1 showing the four stars along the cockpit.14) AtoG CU Midway underway. G15) AtoG ECU PAN along port side of ship (SV).16) LA CU Small radar cap on mast on the ship. G17) LA MS SECDEF and VADM KIVETTE watch flight operations from bridge of ship.18) ECU SECDEF on bridge of USS BENNINGTON (CVA-20) observing flight operations.19) CU SECDEF and two Admirals on bridge of ship. G20) MS Stern view: FJ-4 moved to catapult. G21) CU The men observe flight operations.22) CU HUP-2 helicopter; SECDEF is strapped in co-pilots seat.23) ECU Rotor blades begin turning up.24) AtoG MS PAN to the left on the USS MIDWAY. F25) AtoG MCU BENNINGTON underway at sea.26) MS HUP-2 "copter arrives aboard the Bennington with SECDEF and RADM. CLARK. G27) CU Mr. McElroy is greeted by CAPTAIN COMPTON, CO, USS BENNINGTON. G28) HA MLS F8U, with after burner on, is catapulted from strbd cat at daybreak (SV). G29) CU Secdef emjoys a cup of coffee on bridge of MIDWAY as he watches early morning aircraft launch.30) MLS A3D on port cat as seen through window on the bridge; plane is launched; PAN right: Plane is airborne.31) MS AD-6 is deck launched. G32) MCU Neil H. McElroy, Adm. Felt, Adm. Russell, VADM. SMOOT, and their aides leave reviewing stand to inspect Chinese Marine Corps at Ping-Tung, Tsoying, Taiwan.33) MS Front view: Reviewing stand; flags flying from the roof. VG34) MLS Group on the stand after inspection of the CMC.35) MCU Secdef speaks to the CMC (SV). G36) MCU Group listening to the speech.37) CU Admirals Felt and Russell shake hands with COL. CARD, G-4 Marine Advisor.38) MS The group enter terrain mapping areaand lecture landing of Nationalist LST"s and LVT"s. G39) MS Overall view: Terrain map. G40) MS Secdef speaks with COL. MARSHALL, USMC, Commander MAAG 11, Ping-Tung, Taiwan; other area Commanders in BG. G41) ECU Adm. Felt talks to Marine area Commanders. G42) MCU SECDEF shakes hands with Col. Card.43) CU Adm. Felt. G44) MS Caravan of cars move from the area; Marine Officers salute.45) MS Secdef stands in a group of Area Commanders.46) MCU Vadm. Smoot talks to the commanders (SV). G47) CU Mr. McElroy, Adm. Felt, and Adm. James S. Russell, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) watching F4D"s in scramble. G48) MS Group watching the scramble.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities