THE LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER (MN-9920) Part 1

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1) HA MS Looking out over A4D"s on flight deck; A-1J"s in FG; A-4B is catapulted in mid BG; steam traveling back down track.2) HA MS PAN right showing F-8C making arrested landing; tail hook man runs out and removes wire; plane then taxies up deck.3) HA MLS Looking out over after park of flight deck; A-3B"s parked in left FG. G4) HA MS F-4B taxiing up deck after completing landing. F5) HA MLS PAN; F-8C making arrested landing, rolling to stop; tail hook man removes wire and plane moves up deck. VG6) HA MS PAN; F-8C making arrested landing. VG7) HA MS PAN; F-4B coming in for landing. G8) HA MS F-4B on deck, wire being released from tail hook, plane then taxies forward. G9) HA MLS Looking down on after part of flight deck; A-4B making arrested landing; tail hook man removes wire from hook and plane taxies forward. SV VG10) HA MS PAN; A-4B making bolter from deck. G11) HA MS PAN; A-4B making arrested landing; wire is released from tail hook and plane taxies forward. VG12) LS E-1B in landing pattern; A-3B is parked in FG on flight deck. G13) CU LSO wearing leather jacket and blue tam; he has phone up to his ear as he talks in an F-8C which is landing in BG. G14) CU LSO with pickle switch in his hand; phone in his left hand as he talks in aircraft. SV15) ECU LSO on platform; A-4B landing on deck in BG. G16) CU Looking down over panel; sign on side of panel reads. "PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid Television) SYSTEM CONTROL", hand reaches in and pushes a red button on top row; control panel controls various TV cameras. G17) CU Video tape on reels; reels are in motion.18) LA MS SPN-12 and operator; SPN-12 is being trained by operator up next to island. G19) LA MS TV cameraman at controls on platform next to island; he is PANNING the TV camera as he follows aircraft that is coming in on deck. G20) CU SPN-12 control panel; tag below it reads, "CVA-59". G21) ECU Letters, "SPN-12". G22) CU Operator seated before five TV monitors; monitors are all in use. (This is an interior shot of the ship)23) HA CU Looking down over instruments in front of LSO platform, showing SPN-12 indicator. G24) CU Two dials on the system. G25) CU LSO and four pilots standing in debriefing room, looking up at video tape of their past landings.26) CU Two pilots looking up at video tape on monitor in debriefing room. G27) CU LSO during night scene; he has phone up to his mouth talking in night landing aircraft; LSO"s face is aglow with red light.28) CU Same as before.29) A-G MLS Large formation in flight overhead; A-3B followed by 12 fighter aircraft in formation. G-F30) CU Pilot in cockpit of aircraft in flight; sun visors are lifted and pilot is scanning sky. VG31) CU LSO in debriefing room, briefing pilots; room is filled with red light. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities