VIET NAM CARRIER AIR STRIKESUSS MIDWAY (CVA-41) Part 1

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1) MLS USS TALUGA (AO-62) approached by the USS MIDWAY (CVA-41); slow PAN, taking in TALUGA. G2) CU Looking up towards rear of co-pilot at controls in cockpit of helicopter; pilot is seen on the left at times. G to F3) HA MS PAN A-4C taxiing over flight deck. G4) HA CU PAN A-4C taxiing to *1 cat area. G5) MS A-4C moving onto cat. G6) MS A-4C launched; blast fence up in FG, and being lowered. G7) HA MS PAN A-4C catted from *2 cat and airborne. G8) CU Officerseated in a chair on bridge, looking thru bridge window watching planes catted.9) LA MS Looking down over pilot seated in a F-8E on deck. G10) CU Officer reading from a type written sheet of paper into a telephone on ship"s bridge. G to F11) MLS UH-2B landing on flight deck of MIDWAY. G12) CU Crewman sleeping on tool boxes next to island. G13) MS PAN Pilot approaching A-1H aircraft; pilot in FG pre-flight checks his A-1H. G14) MS PAN Pilots walking over flight deck to man their aircraft. G15) LA MS A-1H catted from *2 cat; island in BG. G16) CU Ordnancemen moving bombs on bomb carts over flight deck toward the Skyraiders.17) CU 2000 1b. bomb moved towards the camera. G18) CU 250 1b. bombs on a cart, pushed down deck. G19) MS 1000 1b. bomb pushed under wing of an A-1H.20) CU Men attaching 250 1b. bombs to bomb racks under wing of A-1H. G21) CU Chief ordnanceman working with a nose fuse on bomb. G22) CU Another 250 1b. bomb hoisted up to bomb rack by ordnanceman.23) CU CPO arming bomb.24) CU Another bomb hoisted up to bomb rack under A-1H.25) ECU Ordnanceman removing steel rod from nose of bomb. G26) CU Men attaching another bomb under wing of aircraft.27) CU Rear view: 250 1b. bombs hoisted up to bomb racks under wing; several are already in place.G28) CU Ordnanceman working with a wrench on side of bomb rack. G29) CU Men pushing a 2000 1b. bomb on a bomb cart, under wing of A-1H.30) CU Ordnanceman writing on a 2000 1b. bomb. G31) CU Slogan written on bomb: "Viet Cong Jungle is Great".32) CU Ordnanceman helping to maneuver a 2000 1b. bomb under wing of aircraft.33) CU 2000 1b. bomb maneuvered under aircraft.34) MS Bomb cart pulled out from underneath the A-1H. G to F35) MS Men attaching bombs under wing of A-4C on deck.36) CU Same. G37) AtoA MS A-3B refueling an A-4C in flight (scene is taken from cockpit of aircraft in flight).38) MS A-3B tanker in flight with fuel hose extended. G39) MS A-4C Skyhawk moving up, making contact with fuel probe of A-3B; second A-4C waits in BG.40) MLS A-3B tanker drawing in its fuel hose (framed by part of cockpit of camera aircraft). G to F41) AtoA MLS PAN A-3B landing aboard the USS MIDWAY and making an arrested landing; PAN, to starboard beam of ship.42) AtoG LS MIDWAY underway in South China Sea. G toF43) AtoG CU Ship, with an A-4C making an arrested landing on its deck; PAN around starboard side of ship, showing various aircraft parked on deck. G44) AtoA MS PAN C-1A in landing approach and making an arrested landing on deck. G45) CU C.O. seated in his chair on bridge.46) MCU Navigator plotting a course on bridge. F47) CU Men working on plotting boards in CIC; plotter in FG. G48) CU Looking thru the plastic plot board to plotter. G49) CU Helmsman on wheel. G50) CU Helmsman on wheel. G to F51) CU CAPT J.M. O"BRIEN (C.O. USS MIDWAY) seated in his chair on bridge, receiving a message of strike. G52) AtoA LA MLS A-3B tanker with hose extended. G53) MS A-3B tanker in flight, hose extended.54) CU Looking thru windshield, showing A-3B tanker in direct upper FG, during refueling.55) CU Fuel hose extended out in front of aircraft (seen thru windshield of camera aircraft). G to F

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities