A-6A IN FLIGHT AND LAUNCH FROM USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) Part 3

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1) MLS Looking down flight deck area towards the island, showing an A-6A moving towards #1 cat; cat crew are waiting for the aircraft; an A-3D is parked ahead of the island, wings folded. 2) MS A-6A on the cat , wings folded; cat crew works with the bridle. 3) MCU A-6A on cat. G 4) MCU A-6A moving forward slowly, unfolding its wings; two green shirts are in FG. G 5) MS Looking past port wing of aircraft, to island in BG; personnel and aircraft are in right BG. G 6) CU A-6A ready for launch, blast fence up in BG, island framed in further BG; green shirt walks by in FG. G 7) MS Rear view, yellow shirt on deck giving hand signals to the pilot of A-6A on cat. G 8) MS Cat Officer, his right hand raised, ready for launch signal; launch signal is given,; PAN, with the A-6A being launched off the deck and out over the water. VG 9) MCU Cat officer giving the launch signal; PAN, with A-6A to show tail- away view of aircraft leaving the deck. G to F 10) ECU Cat officer giving a launch signal by dropping his arms; part of the A-6A is on the right leaving the scene. F 11) CU Cat officer giving a signal for launch to aircraft on #1 cat; signal is given, cat officer moves off to the right; signal is given for launch. F 12) MS Cat officer giving a launch signal to an A- 4E type aircraft. G to F 13) LA MLS A-6A moving towards #1 cat, steam rolling across the deck. G 14) CU Green shirt leaving the nosewheel area of the A-6A on cat; PAN up to the pilots in cockpit of the A-6A. G to F 15) MS Front view, A- 6A, wings spread, moving onto the #1 cat; bridles are on deck in FG, blast fence goes up in BG. 16) HA MLS PAN A-4E type aircraft being launched from an angle deck cat; A-3B is on #2 cat. G 17) HA MS PAN A-6A being launched from #4 cat, an A-4E type aircraft is on #2 cat. G to F 18) HA MS PAN A-6A catted from angle deck and airborne; an A-4E type aircraft is launched from #2 cat, leaving scene to the right. 19) HA CU Looking down over the starboard side of an A-6A taxiing down the deck, wings folded, moving towards the catapult. G 20) HA MS A-6A launched from #1 cat; an A-4E type aircraft in flight in left BG after being launched; view looks down over the entire forward part of the flight deck. G 21) HA MLS A-6A on #1 cat being launched, blast fence is lowered; an A-3D is of to the right in the parking area. 22) HA MCU A-6A taxiing onto #1 cat, several heavy bridles in the FG. G 23) Cu Green shirt kneeling down in format of the A-6A on cat. F 24) LA CU Nosewheel tire falling in place, into the slot on the cat; a green shirt is kneeling down in front of the aircraft. G 25) LA MS A-6A catted, as seen from the starboard cat looking forward; catapult control operator is in BG in the catwalk; green shirt jumps up on the flight deck and runs forward after the launch. G 26) CU Looking down over the catapult control section in the catwalk, green shirt standing off to the right presses a button with his thumb, then presses two buttons. (UX) F 27) LA MS A-6A ready for launch from #1 cat, island in left BG; plane is launched, leaving scene to the right. 28) A to A LS A-6A in flight, light clouds in BG, part of the camera aircraft framed in FG. G to F 29) A to A MS A-6A in flight with bomb load, pilot's head is seen partly in left FG of camera aircraft. G 30) CU Refueling tube aboard the A-6A, which extends out just forward of the windshield of the cockpit area of the camera A-6A. G to F 31) A to A LS Rear view, A-6A in flight, framed by refueling tube of camera aircraft and part of the cockpit area. (SV) G to F 32) A to A MLS A-6A in flight with ordnance, as seen from cockpit of an A-6A; pilot's head is in left FG. G 33) A to A MS A-6A in flight, framed by the cockpit area of camera aircraft; A-6A in flight has a bomb load; camera aircraft speeds up, pulling close to the A-6A; pilot's head of the camera aircraft is in left FG (rather rare scenes). G 34) A to A CU Refueling hose; KC-135 Tanker approaches the fueling nozzle of camera aircraft, making a connection, as seen thru cockpit window. Ex. 35) A to A MS A-6A in flight wit ordnance aboard; slow PAN, as the plane appears to drift back. VG 36) A to A LS A-6A in flight; PAN, showing a LA ML rear view of aircraft passing in front of the camera aircraft; A-6A drifts off to the left and is picked up again off to the left of camera aircraft; pilot of camera aircraft is in left FG. VG 37) A to A MS Side view, A-6A in flight with bombs; A-6A drifts off to the right, showing the starboard wing and bombs aboard the camera aircraft framed in FG. VG

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities