CH-53A "COPTER DEMONSTRATION WITH APOLLO BOILERPLATE Desert Cove, Little Creek Part 3

Description

1) MLS CH-53A hovering over the boilerplate floating in the water. VG2) MS Boilerplate in water, men in a raft alongside; water is being thrashed about by the rotor blades of the "copter overhead. G3) MS Side view of the CH-53A; PAN down to the boilerplate; small Patrol Boat is in BG. G4) MLS CH-53A hovering low over the water near the boilerplate (this is the Apollo boilerplate); "copter moves slowly past the boilerplate off to the right, thrashing the water from its roto blades; PAN further with "copter. VG5) LS "Copter moving very low over the water towards the Apollo boilerplate; gear is dropped from rear of "copter to assist the recovery. G6) MLS Apollo boilerplate in the water, swimmers in water and some in the rubber life raft alongside; unidt. ship is seen on the horizon in distant BG; recovery swimmers are working with the flotation gear. G7) MLS Side view of the CH-53A "copter hovering almost overhead of the Apollo boilerplate; long pier is off to the right; flotation collar is around the Apollo boilerplate. G (unsteady)8) MCU Apollo boilerplate in the water, showing ideal water conditions; shoreline is in the mid BG. G9) LS Apollo boilerplate in the water; CH-53A comes in very low over the water flying towards the boilerplate and over the boilerplate, causing a great water spray disturbance; pass is made on the boilerplate to drop more swimmers and flotation gear; zoom in towards the boilerplate after the "copter passes out of scene; shoreline is seen in BG. VG10) MS Apollo boilerplate, name "NASA" painted on its side; "copter comes in from right dropping swimmers into water from stern ramp, then leaves the scene; swimmers swim towards the boilerplate. VG11) MS Swimmers next to the Apollo boilerplate, shoreline in BG; several trees are on the shore; "copter makes another pass, drops flotation gear to the swimers; swimmers retrieve the gear. VG12) MCU Apollo boilerplate, men working with the flotation collar around the boilerplate. VG13) MS Two swimmers standing on top of the flotation collar; "copter flies in thru the scene again dropping two more swimmers; spray disturbance is caused by the "copter as it makes the pass moving the boilerplate thru the water from the force of the rotor blast. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities