SAILORS IN THE SKIES MN-511-X Part 1

Description

1) MS AV Group of old seaplanes flying in formation over water and swamp land (SV).2) The USS LANGLEY (CVL-27) (broadside view).3) MS Sailors taking mast down aboard the floating air drome.4) MS Stacks on the carrier are turned outboard to clear the flight deck; very old planes on flight deck of the LANGLEY.5) MS Planes taking off flight deck; sailors on the deck.6) MLS Old plane making arrested landing on LANGLEY.7) MS Old plane is catapulted from the ship.8) LA MS Sailor turning crank to start engine on plane.9) LA MS Plane is catapulted from the LANGLEY; sailor and officers in FG watching.10) LA MS Plane is catapulted.11) MS Seaplane landing on waves (old bi-plane). SV12) CU Man rigging hook onto sling on seaplane; manswings aboard ship.13) MS Man brought aboard ship.14) MS Seaplane hoisted aboard ship by boom.15) LA MS The seaplane as it comes aboard ship.16) MS The seaplane is lowered gently to deck.17) CU Hands taking carrier pidgeon from box; another pair of hands holds pidgeon while a note is written and hooked onto leg of the pidgeon.18) CU Man releasing pidgeon.19) CU Mechanic working on engine of old type plane.20) CU Carrier pidgeon landing on roof of building.21) CU Sailor takes note from pidgeon"s leg.22) MLS Blimp is moved from hangar.23) LA MS Blimp going aloaf.24) MLS Blimp anchored to tower.25) MS AV Seaplane (bi-wing) in flight over swamp.26) MS Seaplane taxies from the water onto the beach.27) MS The seaplane comes onto land from the water.28) MS PAN Bombs lined up behind seaplanes anchored along the beach.29) LA MS Sailor brings bombs on bomb cart and attaches the bombs to wings of these old planes.30) MS AV Planes dropping bombs.31) MLS PAN Hangars and water tower.32) CU Weather instruments on the control tower.33) CU Aerologist viewing the weather through some device.34) MS Plane is put on tail skid; hangars and other planes in BG.35) CU Mechanic working on prop.36) MS Plane is towed by tractor from water.37) CU Cage with homing pidgeons are placed inside plane.38) CU Pilot flying an amphibian plane (taken aft from the engine).39) CU Pilot"s leg working the controls of the plane.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities