RECOVERY OF SH-3A HELICOPTER TONKIN GULF

Description

1) HA MLS Flight deck crane moving to the starb'd forward side to be secured in place for the recovery operations aboard USS HORNET (CVS-12). VG 2) HA MLS Flight deck crane in position on forward starboard side of flight deck; an E-1B is forward of the forward elevator, other aircraft parked to left with wings folded. VG 3) HA MS Looking from island structure of HORNET to the port bow area of USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9), which is pulling alongside; PAN, showing several flight deck personnel on flight deck, Mobile crane in position; PAN back to the starb'd side of LONG BEACH moving directly across the starboard bow of the HORNET. G 4) HA MCU Port quarter view, LONG BEACH moving slowly past the starboard bow of HORNET, moving up ahead of the HORNET. F (UX) 5) HA MLS Overlooking forward part of flight deck, showing men on deck, crane in position; the LONG BEACH is sending a signal light message to the HORNET. VG 6) HA MCU Overlooking forward part of flight deck, with LONG BEACH backing down directly ahead of HORNET, moving into position off the HORNET's starboard bow. VG 7) HA CU Looking down over the starb'd side of the HORNET's flight deck, showing stern of the LONG BEACH directly off the starboard bow of HORNET; several crewmen are on flight deck of HORNET. VG 8) HA LS Flight deck crane, with the disabled 'copter hanging in mid air; an SH-3A 'copter is in flight in far BG. F (UX) 9) HA MLS Large crowd of personnel on starboard forward side of flight deck, as the 'copter hangs from the flight deck crane; the LONG BEACH moves out of scene to the left; PAN, showing the LONG BEACH off the port bow of HORNET, moving back on station; PAN back over the aircraft on deck of HORNET. F (UX) 10) LS Port quarter view, LONG BEACH underway, framed by part of HORNET in FG. F (UX) 11) HA MS Flight deck crane, disabled 'copter on the forward part of flight deck. G 12) HA CU PAN Crane moving aft, several men on deck; the tractor takes the disabled SH-3A in tow. G 13) HA MS Looking down over SH-3A being towed backwards by a tractor. G 14) HA CU PAN SH-3A towed over flight deck. G 15) HA MLS Empty starboard side of flight deck, several aircraft parked off to left; PAN to the forward section of the disabled 'copter. G 16) HA MS 'Copter still under-tow by a tractor. 17) HA MS 'Copter still under-tow by a tractor. 17) A to G CU Starb'd quarter of USS LONG BEACH, with the ship's port quarter up to the starb'd bow of USS HORNET for removal of disabled SH-3A; crane has the 'copter hooked up and 'copter is lifted off the deck. F to P

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities