VIET NAM CARRIER AIR STRIKESouth China SeaUSS MIDWAY (CVA-41) Part 2

Description

1) A to A MLS A-3B in flight; unidentified terrain can be seen in BG apparently coastline of South Viet Nam; plane leaves scene at right. VG2) A to A MS Two A-4Cs moving in behind A-3B. tanker for refueling; clouds and unidentified terrain are seen in BG; third A-4C moving into formation in FG. VG3) A to A MLS A-4C refueling from A-3B tanker and flying away upon completion; other A-4C moves into position as others wait their turn; land area and clouds are seen in BG; second A-4C makes contact with Fuel hose. VG4) CU Catapult Officer giving wind-up signal and go signal on catapult. G5) CU Catapult Officer giving the go signal. VG6) CU PAN to right of A-1H taxiing over deck, wings folded, bombs on bomb racks, all of 250 lb capacity.7) CU PAN to right of A-1H, 250 1b bombs on folded wings, as plane taxies over deck. (SV) G8) HA MS A-1H being catapulted from *2 catapult; PAN to right with aircraft in flight. (SV) VG9) HA MS A-4C taxiing down deck and out of scene at right; A-3B and A-4Cs parked in BG. (SV) VG10) MS Bomb elevator on flight deck, SPARROW missiles come up from elevator; ordnance men move in around the two missiles on bomb cart, back missiles off the bomb elevator. VG11) MS Two SPARROW Missles being pushed down deck by ordnance men. G12) MCU F-4B, with SIDEWINDERS on wings; SPARROW missiles being pushed around to after under-section of aircraft.13) MCU Personnel moving SPARROW missiles under wing of the F-4B. G14) MS SPARROW III missiles being hoisted into position onto F-4B. (SV) VG15) A to A MLS A-3B tanker, fuel hose extended in flight. VG16) A to A LA MS A-3B tanker in flight, extending it"s fuel hose and moving out of scene at left. VG17) MLS Stern view A-3B tanker as seen by the pilot of camera aircraft through windshield, fuel hose extended, approach being made by camera aircraft toward fuel hose, considered pilot"s eye view. G18) MS A-4C taxiing along deck of USS MIDWAY, PAN to right with aircraft taxiing forward. G19) CU A-4C being put onto *2 catapult. G20) MCU Catapult Officer giving rev-up signal and go signal to A-4C plane; plane is launched out of scene at right. VG21) CU Catapult Officer giving rev-up and go signal; A-4C enters scene from right and moves on down track from *1 catapult and is airborne. VG22) CU Catapult Officer giving rev-up signal. G23) CU Catapult Officer looking on as A-4C is catapulted from *2 catapult and is airborne down the deck. G24) CU Undercarriage of A-4C on deck showing cluster of bombs under fuselage of plane on catapult. G25) LA CU Up toward pilot in cockpit of A-4C moving onto *2 catapult.26) MCU Ordnance men working to put SPARROW III on launcher under wing of A-4E of VA-23 squardron. G27) CU Men sliding SPARROW III onto launcher under wing of A-4E. G28) MS A-4E aircraft with ordnance men working on missile. G29) MLS Message being sent from wing of bridge of USS MIDWAY (CVA-41) by signal light; aircraft are framed in FG. VG30) HA CU A-3B on deck with wings folded; open water in BG; plane taxies forward to catapult. G31) HA MS A-3B on *2 catapult ready for launch. G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities