USS KITTY HAWK OPS Part 3

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1) CU LTJG GREENMAYER, A-4E pilot, preflight checking his aircraft prior to launch strike on No. Viet Nam. (SV) G to F2) CU LTJG climbing up the ladder towards cockpit.3) LA CU Pilot looking down into cockpit. G to F4) LA MS Pilot in cockpit. G5) LA CU Plane Captain up alongside the cockpit assisting the LTJG with his gear. G6) ECU LTJG donning his hard hat.7) CU Brown shirt working alongside the aircraft hooking up the gear for starting the A-4E.8) CU Brown shirt giving rev up signal to pilot.9) LA CU Pilot giving thumbs-up.10) CU Brown shirts around the aircraft.11) MS Flight deck area, an A-4E off to the right.12) CU LTJG in the aircraft.13) MCU Aircraft on deck.14) CU Rear view of a brown shirt giving two fingers up (SV). F15) MS A-4E on flight deck. G16) CU Wheel of the A-4E turning as it moves towards the cat.17) CU Nose wheel moving in place on cat. G to F18) CU Swish PAN to an aircraft being launched. F to P19) MS A-4E being placed onto cat (SV). G to F20) MCU A-4E being launched; PAN showing the aircraft airborne en route to strike zone.21) LA CU A-6A on the cat.22) CU Cat officer giving rev up signal; PAN showing the A-6A airborne.23) CU Nose wheel of an aircraft being moved onto cat. F to P24) MLS Cat officer giving rev up signal, drops his arm; A-6A is launched. G to F25) MS PAN F-4B making a recovery. G26) LA MCU PAN A-4E making a recovery after the strike mission. G27) LA MLS A-4E coming in for a landing; nose of an A-3B in left of frame; A-4E takes a wave-off and flies over the deck.28) CU PAN F-4B making a recovery.29) CU PAN A-1G making a recovery. G30) MCU PAN A-4E making a recovery. G31) CU LTJG GREENMAYER walking along the catwalk en route to his quarters after the strike mission. G to F32) CU LT A.D. WEAVER, USNR, talking over ordnance problems with the leading Chief of the squadron of VA-113; (SV).33) LA CU Ordnanceman, with his leg hanging out of the cockpit, talking to someone on flight deck (SV). G34) HA MCU Looking down over a green shirt sitting behind the wheel of an APU on flight deck (SV). G35) LA MS Two A-4E"s on flight deck (OX). F to P36) LA MS Two A-4E"s on deck (UX). F37) CU Two ordnancemen wheeling a cart loaded with bombs under wing of an aircraft.38) CU Men loading the 250 1b. bombs under wing of aircraft (SV).39) LA CU Bombs hanging under wing of aircraft, with ordnancemen working around the bomb rack.40) CU Ordnancemen working next to a bomb.41) CU Ordnanceman"s hands turning the fin on nose of a bomb. F42) CU Bombs under the wing of an aircraft, as aircraft taxies by; PAN around to rear of the A-4E showing the ordnance hanging underneath aircrart. G to F43) CU One of the ordnancemen on flight deck. G44) CU Brown shirt looking up talking to someone out of scene. G45) CU Small "BEE" insignia on rear of a man"s hat.46) CU Man looking up towards an A-4E.47) CU Two men discussing some matter on deck of ship.48) CU Group working underneath aircraft. G49) CU Pilot walking across the deck. F50) CU Flight deck personnelman, his left hand on some object. F51) CU PAN Red shirt walking across the deck. F52) CU Man sporting a large mustach.53) CU PAN Green shirt walking across the deck.54) CU Brown shirt.55) CU Man in a white shirt. G to F56) CU Pilot looking underneath his aircraft. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities