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

Description

HA MS Looking onto flight deck of USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVA-47); F9F-5's sitting on deck; planes launched from port and st'bd catapults; other F9F-5's being taxied toward catapults.HA MS Onto bow of PHIL SEA; two F9F's sitting on catapult; planes catapulted; officer gives signal for catapulting; another plane being positioned.HA MLS F9F-5 on st'bd catapult.MS Looking across deck of carrier; planes (likely F9F-5's) on catapults; planes catapulted (dark scene).LS After end of carrier; F4U being deck launched from ship.MS to MCU Corsair being taxied to forward end of flight deck; two sky rockets under each wing.MS Island structure; AD being taxied forward; other aircraft sitting on fantail.MS F4U taxiing up flight deck.HA LS Looking aft toward F9F-5 making arrested landing on PHIL SEA (dark scene).LS F9F-5 taking wave-off. LS F9F-5 making arrested landing; plane hits first barrier.HA LS F9F-5 making arrested landing (dark).HA LS to MS Same.HA MS F9F-5 taxiing forward, folding wings.CU Hands of photo interpretation officer examining two photos.MCU Photo interpretation officer and enlisted man working on prints.MCU Photo interpretation officer and another officer examining prints.MCU Two pilots in ready room examining map & talking (SV).CU Same (head and shoulders shot).MCU Same; pilots shake hands.ECU Officer's hand running finger along relief map.MS Interior of ready room; flight gear hanging against bulkhead; pilots sitting, smoking; other pilots looking at map.MCU Pilots talking in front of map; other pilots in BG.MS Ready room officer talking with pilots.MCU Same.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities