SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ROBERT McNAMARA, VISITS USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) Yankee Station, Gulf of Tonkin Part 1

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1) MS Ordnanceman working with safety wires on the 250 lb bombs attached in clusters on pylon under aircraft. VG2) MCU Under wing of aircraft, ordnanceman working with safety wire on 1000 lb bomb. (SV) G3) CU Ordnanceman passing safety wire, cutting off part of safety wire. G4) CU Face of ordnanceman while at work on bombs.5) MS 1000 lb bomb being loaded under wing of A-1H. G6) CU Group of men lifting 1000 lb, attaching it to bomb rack. G7) CU Ordnanceman. G8) CU Ordnanceman moving another 1000 lb bomb under wing. G9) CU Men straining as they lift 1000 lb bomb in place; PAN to left, bomb being attached to bomb rack. G10) LA MS Ordnanceman working around the 1000 lb bomb under wing of A-1H.11) CU Ordnanceman screwing in fuse on nose of 1000 lb. bomb then attaching safety wire, ordnanceman standing next to him has head shaved.12) ECU Safety wire being attached to fuse of 1000 lb bomb and bomb being fused, ordnanceman turns knob to left on nose of bomb.13) CU Ordnanceman working over bomb.14) MLS CDR. RICHARD BALLINGER approaching flight deck away from island. G15) CU F-8E with Sidewinder aboard.16) CU CDR. BALLINGER checking Sidewinder along side of F-8E. VG17) CU CDR. BALLINGER discribing to the squadron ordnance officer LTjg THURMAN how he shot down MIG 21, as they stand next to F-8E.18) ECU CDR. BALLINGER in camouflaged flight suit discribing by hand motions how he shot down MIG 21. VG19) MLS PAN, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ROBERT McNAMARA landing aboard in C-1A on board USS ORISKANY (CVA-34), plane comes to stop, rolls back slightly, lets go of the arresting wire, taxies forward. G20) MS SEC. DEFENSE debarking from C-1A, yellow shirt standing in FG, many members of press and photographers gather around the aircraft blocking out view somewhat.21) CU SEC. DEFENSE walking through rank of flight deck sideboys.22) CU SEC. DEFENSE and party being greeted by the ship"s officers and VADM. JOHN J. HYLAND, also CO of the USS ORISKANY, CAPTAIN IARROBINO.23) CU High ranking officers being greeted. G24) CU Two flight deck sideboys25) CU PAN, flight deck sideboys, varied colored uniforms. G26) MLS Large mass of people and VIPs next to island structure. G27) CU Junior officers, marine sentry walking past camera.28) LA MS Several crewmen in island. F29) MLS PAN, C-1A landing, catching wire, rolling to stop, letting go of wire, C-1A then taxies forward.30) MCU F-8E making arrested landing and rolling out of scene at right with wire. G31) MLS C-1A touching down for arrested landing, coming to stop, bringing aboard more VIPs G32) MCU C-1A taxiing, coming to stop. G33) LA MS Island structure, somewhat in shadow. G to F34) MCU Ordnanceman with long belt of 20mm ammo over right shoulder, approaching up deck, flight deck personnel in BG in silhouette.35) CU Pilot resting on 500 lb bomb. (short, G to F)36) CU Down over left shoulder, member of press typing up story in ward room, others in BG typing up stories. (SV) VG37) CU Two members of press typing up stories in ward room.38) CU Flight deck sideboys in ranks. G39) LA MCU SEC. DEFENSE talking with members of press aboard the ORISKANY.40) CU Sideboys in two ranks coming to salute, SEC. DEFENSE shaking hands with VADM. HYLAND in BG. G41) CU SEC. DEFENSE passing through rank of sideboys and boards C-1A followed by pilots, CENERAL WHEELER comes into scene, is helped with Mas West. G42) MCU Flight deck personnel, sideboys, CO dismisses sideboys. G43) CU C-1A with SEC. DEFENSE aboard, next to island structure. G44) LA MS Pilot in cockpit of the C-1A, SEC. DEFENSE emblem on cockpit. G45) MS C-1A starting its engines prior to being catapulted off with SEC. DEFENSE. (SV) VG46) CU Yellow shirt on deck giving hand signals. P47) MS C--1A next to island structure, plane taxies forward toward the catapult, wings still folded. G48) CU Flight deck catapult officer giving launch signal, C-1A is catapulted from t

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities