USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) OPS., YANKEE STATION, TONKIN GULF Part 1

Description

1) HA LS Looking down over forward part of flight deck, RA-5C on #2 cat, the F-4B parked directly behind. 2) HA LS Forward part of flight deck, with an RA-5C being launched from port cat; F-4B moves onto #1 cat, A-6A is launched from the angle deck. 3) HA MS F-4B, after burners on, being launched from #1 cat; blast fence is lowered, flight deck personnel in BG center of deck. 4) AtoG ECU Port beam view, USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) underway at sea, launching an F-4B from angle deck; plane is in flight over the water on the PAN; an A-4C is launched from #2 cat, A-4C is launched from #1 cat. 5) AtoG CU Port beam view, ship underway, F-4B on #4 cat; plane is launched, PAN, showing the plane in flight (off color). 6) AtoG CU Looking down over port bow area, an F-4B and an RA-5C are on deck in BG; RA-5C is launched from #1 cat. 7) AtoG MS Starb'd quarter view, ship underway, with an RA-5C making a recovery (slightly blue). 8) AtoG MS PAN Along starb'd side of ship, as an RA-5C makes a recovery (OX). 9) AtoG MLS Port bow view, ship underway at sea in Gulf of Tonkin; PAN slowly around the bow towards the starb'd side; planes are parked forward; PAN around and down the starb'd side. 10) AtoG MLS Port beam view, ship underway at sea (SV). 11) AtoG MCU Port bow view, ship underway, planes parked on forward part of flight deck; PAN over the bow, around to starb'd side. 12) AtoG CU Starb'd quarter view, ship underway at sea, some smoke coming from the stack; planes are parked forward to the starb'd side; slow PAN around stern, around to port quarter. 13) AtoG CU PAN Down starb'd side from the bow, on down the starb'd side, showing aircraft parked on the flight deck forward; PAN on past the island; PAN continues out over the wake. 14) AtoG HA MS Looking down over the entire deck of ship, from the bow; PAN slowly around to the starb'd side, showing aircraft spotted about the flight deck; PAN back away from the starb'd beam of ship and around to the starb'd quarter. 15) LA CU A-3B being catted from #1 cat, leaving scene to the right; island seen in BG. 16) CU Cat console control button in the catwalk (unsteady); the operator pushes the firing button. 17) MCU Cat officer giving the signal for launch of an A-6A; hand is dropped; bomb-ladden A-6A is launched out of scene. 18) MS A-6A on #1 cat, steam is rolling down the track; shuttle is seen moving down the track. 19) CU Plane director, directing the A-6A forward onto the cat. 20) CU Nosewheel of the A-5A coming over the shuttle. 21) LA CU Cockpit area of the A-5A, pilot in cockpit. 22) MLS F-4B making a recovery in far BG, white shirt walks by in FG; an F-4B makes a fast swing to the starb'd, then back, moving up the deck; plane director, directs the plane forward, wing tips are folded on the aircraft. 23) LA CU Man connecting refueling hose to the under part of an aircraft, locks it in place as he prepares to hook up the ground wire. 24) MS Ordnanceman wheeling Snake Eye bombs under wing of an A-4C. 25) CU Snake Eye bombs on the cart; two ordnancemen lift one of the Snake Eye bombs up out of the pylong. 26) CU Ordnanceman removing another Snake Eye bomb from the cart, hoisting it up to the pylon. 27) CU Ordnanceman screwing in the nose fuse into the Snake Eye bomb. 28) CU Safety wires being installed in the bombs. 29) MCU PAN Ordnanceman wheeling Snake Eye bombs down the flight deck on a cart. 30) LA LS E-2A being launched from the waist cat; PAN, showing the aircraft airborne out over the water. 31) LA MS PAN A-1H being launched from the #1 cat and airborne off deck. 32) LA MLS C-2A ready for launch, plane is launched; PAN, as the plane leaves the scene (OX). 33) LA LS UH-2A copter hovering on station in BG (OX). 34) LA MS PAN F-4B being launched, tail-away view of the aircraft in flight with after burners. 35) LA MLS A-6A ready for launch, plane is launched; PAN with the aircraft airborne out over the water for strike mission. 36) LA LS A-6A being launched; PAN, showing the aircraft airborne out over the water from the angle deck; catwalk in FG. 37) LA LS PAN A-4C launched from #1 cat; PAN, showing the port catwalk in FG. 38) LA LS RA-5C taxiing forward of island, UH-2A copter hovering off the port side; an A-6A loaded with bombs is launched leaving scene to the right; extreme bow section of the flight deck is in FG. 39) LA LS RA-5C ready for launch, several flight deck personnel are around the aircraft; launch signal is given by the cat officer; plane is launched; PAN, showing the aircraft airborne off the deck; port catwalk of carrier in FG on the PAN. 40) LA MLS A-4C taxiing slowly on the flight deck ahead of island.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities