SKYHOOK CHARLIE Part 1

Description

1) CU AD5N; PAN up to balloon inflated from flight deck in BG. F2) MLS PAN Length of inflated balloon hanging over flight deck prior to its flight. GtoF3) MS Photographer, on movie camera, photographing event. F4) G-A MS Balloon ascending from deck of VALLEY FORGE; insts. attached to bottom. GtoF5) MLS Crew on flight deck looking up at balloon. GtoF6) MCU Three enl"d men, dungarees and skivvies, looking up at balloon (SV). GtoF7) MLS DD underway (SV). F8) G-A MLS Skyhook balloon in flight high above ship. G9) G-A LS Balloon in flight; mast and radar of CVS in lower part of frame. G10) MLS Men, striped to waist, on flight deck, standing next to tractor. G11) CU Tilly deck crane with line attached to it is used to anchor balloon down. GtoF12) MS Crane in FG; balloon inflated in BG (SV) (DA). G47) CU Two civilians checking gear in gondola (SV). G48) CU Civilian worker holding helium hose. G49) MS Man kneeling on flight deck, releasing gas to balloon.50) CU Same as before. G51) MCU Man releasing gas to balloon; inflated section of balloon in BG.52) MS Three men standing by partially inflated balloon. (SV) G53) CU Helium hose attached to balloon; civilian pushes on side of balloon.54) CU Civilians working around inflated part of balloon. G55) MCU Inflated section of balloon raising above flight deck; face of balloon passed under steel roller; island structure of VALLEY FORGE in BG. (SV) G56) MS Forklift moving gondola next to balloon. F57) A-G MLS USS VALLEY FORGE underway at sea with Skyhook balloon being inflated on deck. G58) A-G MS CVS underway with balloon hanging above deck; PAN to port side of ship. GtoF59) MS CVS underway with balloon hanging above deck (SV). F60) ECU CVS underway. F61) A-G MLS VALLEY FORGE underway with balloon hanging above flight deck. F62) A-G CU PAN Stern of CVS during inflation of Skyhook balloon on deck. F63) A-G MLS CVS with balloon hanging above flight deck. FtoP64) A-G MS Flight deck of CVS with balloon hanging above it; PAN around bow of CVS. F65) A-G MCU PAN over stern of CVS during inflation of balloon. FtoP66) A-G MS CVS with balloon handing above flight deck.67) A-A MS Balloon in flight after breaking its tied on cords; this was a mishap.68) A-A LA MLS Balloon in flight. G69) A-A MLS Balloon descending to water and striking it far off side of ship; balloon crumbles to surface. FtoP (UX)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities