USS FORRESTAL FIRE: PLAT FOOTAGE Gulf of Tonkin Part 1

Description

1) HA MS PAN view of men fighting the fire amongst the a/c on the after part of the flight deck; heavy black smoke is seen in the BG, men fight the fire amongst the a/c, on deck and a little out of range of the fire; various counters are see at the top part of the screen on this PLAT footage; water is being played on the a/c in the FG to keep the a/c cool; camera PANS to L and R showing the fire and men fighting the fire, men spraying water on the a/c in the FG out of range of the fire; smoke appears to be enveloping the a/c in the mid BG that are being washed down by the many hoses as the fire spreads throughout the entire after part of the flight deck; PAN to R showing smoke drifting aft from the port catwalk; dark outline of a ship is seen in the distant BG making its approach; PAN back to the L showing the fire at its peak, men fighting the fire, light and gray smoke drift aft from the burning a/c; RA-5C is being moved out of the way in the lower FG, plane is swung around pointing forward; PAN off to the R over the port side of the flight deck area; men are hosing down the a/c in the R FG; PAN to L showing the heavy smoke creeping forward amongst the a/c; many teams of fire fighters are on the flight deck. G (Scenes are printed off frame)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities