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AN ANSWER (MN-9797) Taken aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) Part 2

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1) HA CU Pilot closing denopy, on F8U. G2) LA CU RIO getting ready to climb in rear cockpit of F4H; both canopies are up; plane captain climbs up side of plane, looks into cockpit, forward. VG3) CU Pilot climbing up, to side of F4H, looking down near cockpit; RIO in rear cockpit. VG4) LA MS Pilot climbing down into forward cockpit; RIO in rear cockpit. VG5) LA CU Plane captain assisting pilot with his gear, in cockpit. G6) LA MS Pilot climbing up a ladder, up to cockpit of A4D.7) LA CU Pilot climbing into cockpit of A4D, preparing to strap himself in.8) LA CU Plane captain up, alongside A4D, assisting pilot, in cockpit.9) LA CU Pilot closing canopy, on cockpit, on A4D, giving thumbs up. VG10) LA CU Canopy being closed on F4H; pilot and RIO in the plane.11) LA CU Looking up toward pilot, an AD propeller begins revolving, in FG. VG12) LA CU Pilot sitting in cockpit of A4D, gives thumbs up, with his left hand. G13) MS Pilot climbing ladder to cockpit of A3J, followed by plane captain, carrying his white brim hat and hard hat.14) LA MS RIO climbing up to rear cockpit of A3J. VG15) CU Looking up toward pilot of AD; propeller begins revolving, in FG.16) LA CU Pilot sitting in cockpit of A4D, gives thumbs up, with his left hand. G17) MS Pilot climbing ladder to cockpit of A3J, followed by plane captain, carrying his white brimmed hat and hard hat.18) LA MS RIO climbing up to rear cockpit of A3J. VG19) LA CU Two canopies closing on A3J; pilot and RIO aboard. VG20) ECU Showing tail pipe exhaust, from A3J; plane fairly resting on flight deck; plane revving up; water is seen in BG. G21) CU Catapult machinery room during launch, aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65); shows cables in motion (extreme left and right are out of foous, but main part of scene in foous). G22) CU Machinery moving; operator in BG, sound powered phones, as he looks toward cables, of catapult machinery, in motion. GtoF23) ECU Retrack buffer in operation; greased cables moving very quickly over metal sheaves, on machinery, coming to a stop. G24) CU Operator at control panel, in catapult machinery room. G25) ECU Operator at panel, operating handles and talking on phone, during launches, aboard ENTERPRISE (SV). G26) CU Three men manning catapult control console, during launches; two of them wearing sound powered phones; man in FG, writing into a log book, looks up at the three very large dials, needles moving on dials, on vertical panel. VG27) CU Operator wearing sound powered phones, at catapult control console, operating Leslie control lever, on console. G28) CU Looking down over buttons and lights of catapult control console; man"s hand reaching into scene, pushing final ready button; red light comes on, after button is pushed.29) CU Same as before. VG30) ECU V-2 Division, catapult crew insignia; it looks like a Roman soldier, helmet, small waist skirt, piece of lion in his hand. VG

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date
1962-04-01
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2:48