7th. FLEET OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA Part 1

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1) HA MS F-4B taxiing to *2 cat on USS MIDWAY (CVA-41). G2) HA CU F-4B on cat. G3) HA MLS Plane ready for launch; plane is launched and airborne. G4) HA CU RA-3B taxiing to *2 cat. G5) HA MCU RA-3B on *2 cat, wings unfolding. G6) MS Plane ready for launch; plane is launched and airborne. G7) HA MS Man in center of flight deck during flight deck operations; F-4B is launched. G8) HA CU A-4C launched from *1 cat.9) CU A-4C launched from *2 cat (SV).10) MS A-3B parked on deck-edge unfolding its wings, tail out over the side.11) CU A-3B on deck-edge; plane taxies inboard enroute to the cat.12) CU A-3B on *2 cat. G13) MS Aircraft launched. G14) HA LS Looking out over after part of flight deck; PAN to an A-4C dropping two Napalm bombs in water, off beam of MIDWAY; flight deck is crowded with crewmen in silhouette. G15) HA MLS PAN F-4B making an arrested landing. F16) HA MS PAN A-4C making a touch-and-go.17) HA MS PAN A-4C making an arrested landing. F18) HA CU A-4C taxiing, turning completely around. G19) HA MS PAN A-4C making an arrested landing (SV). F (UX)20) LA CU E-1B warming up on *2 cat. G21) LA CU E-1B catted out of scene; second E-1B taxiing up in BG.22) LA MS Looking out over flight deck from port catwalk; E-1B is launched from *2 cat and airborne. G23) MLS A-1H moving up on *2 cat; plane is launched enroute towards the air strike. G24) MLS Signalman with flags standing on flight deck bringing in a UH-2B "copter; men come into scene to chock up the "copter. G25) MS A-4C parked on flight deck; men around the aircraft; cluster of bombs under wing of aircraft; men are checking its under-side. G26) CU Pilot in the closed cockpit of the A-4C. G27) MS Forward section of A-4C; men stand in FG. G28) CU Pilot in aircraft closing his canopy. G29) HA MLS A-4C launched from port cat of USS MIDWAY; second A-4C is on *1 cat.30) CU PAN A-4C; clusters of 250 1b. bombs are under wings; plane is launched and airborne.31) CU Man standing in pri-fly looking thru the windows watching the launchings.32) CU Plotter writing on plot board in pri-fly, on the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43). G33) LS "Copter taking off from forward edge of flight deck, as seen from pri-fly aboard CORAL SEA. F34) LS C-1A launched from *2 cat, as seen from interior of pri-fly. F35) CU ERIC HANSON, AN, phone talker in pri-fly. G36) MS Asst. Air Boss, CDR H.A. BORGERDING talking on the one "M" C in pri-fly. G to F37) CU Air Boss, CDR A.C. O"NEAL talking on phone in pri-fly.38) HA LS Looking down over after part of flight deck, showing planes being respotted.39) HA MLS A-4C respotted by a tractor.40) HA MLS Looking out over flight deck from island, showing men working around A-4C on deck-edge. G41) HA MLS A-4C being respotted. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities