CINC PACIFIC FLEET BRIEF-SPAD"s Aboard LSS INTREPID (CVS-11) Part 1

Description

1) MS General view of the many A-1H aircraft on the flight deck with the ordnance men loading bombs aboard the a/c in mid-BG. G-F2) MS Ordnance men around the A-1H; more bombs are wheeled in place around the a/c for loading; group of ordnance men seen lifting bomb up on to the starb"d wing in L BG. G-F3) MS Rear view of ordnance men wheeling a bomb down the flight deck. G-F4) LS Destroyer Escort; PAN out over to the wake of the carrier; a/c is seen in the landing pattern in distant BG making a landing approach, as seen from the ships fantail; A-4C type a/c flies over the camera position for its landing. G5) LS Destroyer Escort; PAN to L showing the wake of the ship; a/c in distant BG coming into landing pattern; A-4C type flies over the camera position for landing.6) LS A-1H coming in to the landing pattern; Destroyer Escort seen off to R; PAN to L, A-1H approaches for the landing. (Scenes taken from fantail, below flight deck)7) LA MS Front view of A-1H making a landing approach PAN upwards showing the safety net; plane leaves scene at top, upon its landing. SV8) MS Pilot standing out front of his A-1H a/c during a pre-flight check prior to his flying off the ship. G9) LA MS Plane captain working with the wing hold bar. G10) MS Plane captain and pilot, pilot walking around the a/c giving it a pre-flight check. G11) MCU Pilot with his hand on the 1000 lb. bomb under the port wing. F12) CU Pilot moving up on to the starb"d wing checking his bomb load and continuing his pre-flight check of the a/c. G13) LA CU Pilot checking to see if the a/c has sufficient oil. G14) HA MS Pilot in the cockpit with the plane captain assisting the pilot with being strapped in. SV G15) CU 3/4 front view of A-1H on *1 catapult; island is seen in BG. G16) MS A-1H moving on to the catapult, first one was launched but not seen, plane continues taxiing slowly on to the catapult. G17) LA MS Pilot putting up both hands while seated in the cockpit, this is a signal, undt.18) CU Catapult officer giving the "go" signal; plane is launched out of scene to R.19) CU Plane being launched out of scene to L. G20) MS Front view of A-1H taxiing on to the catapult; swish PAN to R showing A-1H on *2 catapult being given the rev up and launch signal; PAN to R showing the plane being launched with its bomb load.21) CU 3/4 front view of A-1H on *1 catapult being launched; PAN to L showing the plane airborne. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities