THE LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER (MN-9920) Part 1

Description

1) CU Pilot in cockpit of F-8C in flight; pilot is wearing his oxygen mask. VG2) CU LSO training at edge of runway with instructor; LSO talks aircraft in for landing; mirror landing system is seen between the two officers in mid BG at edge of runway; lights are on. VG3) LA CU Large square speaker hanging from side of island; this is used by air officer to instruct personnel on flight deck.4) CU Same as before. SV VG5) HA MS PAN right, showing A-4B making an arrested landing; tail hook man running out as wire is released from tail hook; plane taxies forward out of scene. VG6) HA MS PAN; A-4B making arrested landing and rolling to a stop out of scene to right. G7) MS PAN; F-8C taking a wave-off over deck. G8) HA MS PAN right, showing A-4B making arrested landing and rolling to stop; wire is released and plane taxies forward and out of scene.9) HA MS Looking down over after part of flight deck; nose of two A-3B"s seen in left of frame; PAN right, showing A-4B making arrested landing; sun is reflecting off water in BG; plane taxies to right and out of scene. G10) HA MS PAN right, showing A-3B making arrested landing and rolling to a stop, wire is released and plane then taxies forward and out of scene. G11) HA MS PAN right, showing F-8C making arrested landing, wire is released from tail hook, wings are folded, and plane then taxies out of scene to left. G12) HA MS PAN right, showing A-1J making arrested landing. G13) HA MS PAN; A-1J making arrested landing, wire is released, pilot folds wings, and then taxies out of scene to right; sun is reflecting brightly off water in BG. G14) MS PAN right, showing A-3B taking a wave-off over deck. G15) HA MS PAN; A-3B making rough arrested landing, plane moves back slightly as arresting wire is released from tail hook; plane then taxies forward slowly. G16) LA MS A-4B coming over deck for landing and out of scene to left. G-F17) HA MS Barrier in position; tractors seen in FG on flight deck; flight deck crew seen working off to one side of barrier; HU-1A "copter flies by in BG and out of scene to right. VG18) HA MS Barrier being lowered; flight deck crew seen moving over area. VG19) ECU Pilot in night recovery debriefing room; his face is aglow with red light. G20) ECU Pilot seated in cockpit of plane in flight; canopy is down; pilot is wearing an oxygen mask; sign in FG reads, "COMMANDER BOB GOHR". VG21) HA MS PAN right, showing A-3B making arrested landing and rolling to a stop; words, "USS FORRESTAL", stenciled on after part of aircraft; two men run out and chock up A-3B; PAN left, showing tractor and flight deck personnel quickly erecting a barrier across the after part of flight deck. VG22) HA MLS Crew unfolding barrier and spreading it out for erection across flight deck. SV VG23) HA MLS Overall view of men erecting barrier on flight deck; two tractors and a forklift are parked in mid FG on flight deck. VG24) HA MLS Officer giving a signal and barrier is raised. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities