USS FORRESTAL FIRE: PLAT FOOTAGE Gulf of Tonkin Part 1

Description

1) HA MS Looking aft to the intense fire burning on the after part of the flight deck along with the a/c; a/c are being moved in lower FG out of the way, many crews are seen fighting the fire in the BG, fire fighting crew moves into the scene from the lower FG with the fire hose spraying the water along the a/c in FG; some of the a/c have been moved from the mid-BG; gray smoke envelopes the entire BG, drifting from the after part of the flight deck; many fire hoses are seen in play at the edge of the fire, other fire fighting team moves down the center of the flight deck, moving aft to assist the other fire fighters; PAN off to the L showing men spraying a partly burned RA-5C in the mid-BG is being moved to the R out of the area leaving room for men to continue fighting the fires; more a/c is still parked in the BG, untouched so far by the fire; many men are seen on the flight deck pulling hoses over the deck; PAN off to L showing a flight deck tractor pushing against a badly damaged RA-5C, (vehicle is forklift), operator raises the fork in an attempt to push the a/c over the side; hoses from the R BG are being played on the badly burned a/c, nose of the RA-5C is sitting on the flight deck apart from the a/c; forklift picks up the forward. section of the RA-5C in an attempt to push it over the side, forklift holds the a/c in position up over the flight deck; water from hoses are being sprayed in the general area of the RA-5C; forklift pushes against the a/c which appears to be stuck to prevent it from going over the side; forklift then backs away, moves up to the forward inboard part of the wing, backs away; several men are seen in area in lower FG; PAN off to R showing many burning a/c; heavy smoke drifting aft of ship; another attempt by the forklift to lift the a/c from the deck and over the side. (Scene is continous and is good. Film appears to be printed off the vertical and horizontal plane.)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities