USS KITTY HAWK OPS Part 3

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1) MS G.A. SEYBERT, ADJC, crawling into the empty engine compartment of an A-4E; engine is off to the right. F2) MS ADJC in the empty compartment.3) CU M. JEFFERSON, ADJ2, inspecting A-4E jet engine in the hangar bay. (SV) F4) MS JEFFERSON standing by the side of engine checking it over. G to F5) CU Mechanic picking up tools from a tool box (SV). F to P6) MS Mechanic handing tools to another in hangar bay; PAN showing a man working on the engine. F7) MS Tail section of an A-4E. F8) CU Plane Captain asleep in the hangar bay while an AD is working on his plane (SV). F9) MS Hangar bay, showing the plane pushers and Plane Director. F10) CU Aircraft in hangar bay.11) MLS Men pushing an engine on a stand towards the BG. G12) MS UH-2A "copter in far BG in hangar bay. F13) MCU E-2A in hangar bay. F14) CU Man hooking up the tractor to the E-2A. F15) CU E-2A being moved in hangar bay aboard the USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). G to F16) CU Lookout looking thru a long glass reporting aircraft to CIC over the phone. G to F17) HA MS A-4E being prepared for launch. G18) HA MLS Two A-4E"s on flight deck (SV). G to F19) HA MLS A-4E moving onto the *2 cat; A-3B is in right BG. F20) HA MLS A-4E being launched. G to F21) HA MLS A-3B launched from * 1 cat.22) MLS A-1H type aircraft being launched. F23) MLS PAN A-6A being launched; A-1H on *1 cat. G to F24) HA MCU PAN A-6A making a recovery after the strike mission; plane rolls to a stop and releases the arresting wire. G25) HA CU Looking down over an A-6A making a recovery, leaving the scene.26) HA MS F-4B making a recovery. G27) HA MCU PAN E-2A making a recovery. G28) HA MS PAN A-4E making a recovery after strike mission over No. Viet Nam. G29) MS A-6A on flight deck with ordnance personnel loading ordnance aboard aircraft. G to F30) CU Hands of a man working around the bomb rack on A-6A. F31) CU Ordnanceman making final adjustments on the cluster of 250 1b. bombs on aircraft.32) CU Pilot moving into scene, checking over the ordnance under the wing; second pilot of the A-6A comes into scene and looks over the 250 1b. bombs.33) CU Launch flag being hoisted prior to the launch; PAN up with the launch flag two-blocked on the yard. G34) CU Signalman snapping on the launch flag.35) CU Signalman hauling in on a lanyard.36) CU Signalman snapping on the launch flag from the flag bag; PAN up with the launch flag being hoisted. F to P37) LA MCU Launch flag flying from the yard. G38) HA MS F-4B ready for launch and is launched, G39) HA MLS Wake of ship; F-4B comes in for a recovery (SV).40) HA MLS F-4B on *2 cat.41) MS Rear view of an F-4B flying over the deck after a wave-off.42) HA MCU A-4E making an arrested landing. G to F43) HA MCU PAN A-4E making an arrested landing.44) ECU One of the bombs attached under wing of A-4E prior to the strike launch. G45) MS A-4E loaded with ordnance; several flight deck personnel are around the aircraft. F46) CU PAN In around the 250 1b. bomb under wing of aircraft. G to F47) CU Pilot preflight checking his aircraft before the strike mission launch over No. Viet Nam (SV). G48) MS Pilot climbing up the ladder alongside the cockpit looking down into the cockpit area.49) CU Brown shirts standing around the A-4E; pilot walks into scene and begins preflight checking his aircraft. G50) CU PAN Along with a pilot walking down deck with a bag over his shoulder en route to his aircraft. G

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities