CARRIER ACTIVITY ABOARD USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVA-47) Part 1

Description

CU Signs aboard ship: "Photo Lab";"Photo Interpretation".CU Print dryer; man running print through dryer.CU Hands putting print through developer in dark room.CU Negative going through printer; adjusting light control knob.CU Man's hands adjusting paper on printer.CU P.A. loudspeaker (SV).MCU Interior shot of readyroom; man in front instructing pilots.MS Heads of two pilots; man gets up and he and instructor examine map.MCU Pilot and briefing officer talking (SV).MS Pilots sitting in readyroom; briefing officer in front; pilots get up and take helmets from bulkhead.MS Across deck of CVA; F9F-6 (Cougar) being catapulted.HA MCU Underside of Cougar as bridle is being attached.MS F9F-6 catapulted from carrier; PAN.CU Underside of plane as men attach bridle to catapult.MS Across deck of CVA; F9F-6 on catapult; then catapulted; PAN. MCU Underside of Cougar; bridle hooked to catapult.MCU Interior shot of men in readyroom.MS Across deck of CVA; F2H-2, with nose section partially off; AD in FG.MS AD being pulled along deck.MS Same, reverse angle; four bombs under wings; wings folded.MS Forward end of flight deck; planes being towed.MS F2H-2 being pushed to side of deck.MCU Star rockets being brought on deck by small rocket cart.MS AD being towed down deck by mule; bombs on wings.MS Island structure framed between wings of AD; wings folded; bombs under wings.MLS Toward afterdeck of carrier.MS F9F-6 sitting on catapult; catapulted; PAN.MS F9F-6 sitting on catapult.MS F9F-6 being taxied onto catapult; plane director signalling.MS F9F-6 on port catapult; catapulted; PAN.HA MLS F9F-6 on port and st'bd catapults of PHIL. SEA.HA MLS F4U's (Corsairs) turning up, readying for deck launch.HA MS F4U taxiing and taking off.HA MLS Looking aft of PHILIPPINE SEA.HA MLS Forward end of carrier; F4U's taking off (SV).HA MS Corsairs taking off.HA MS F4U taking off deck of PHILIPPINE SEA.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities