PLAT COVERAGE OF THE FIRE ABOARD USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) Part 1

Description

1) HA General view of fire burning an RA-5C aircraft, man is seen in lower FG, crew spraying water on plane in the FG; large fire is seen in the BG, as more planes catch fire. Area filled with parked aircraft, smoke begins to get very heavy, and black in the BG; small explosion from, plane in the BG, is from debris shot up in the air; PAN to the right showing DC personnel fighting fire putting water over many aircraft in the FG, trying to save the planes, in the FG area. Many DC personnel among aircraft in the BG; PAN over the deck, showing a vast area on fire, much smoke in the BG, fire spreading. RA-5C being moved in the FG to the right, DC personnel move toward main fire in the BG; PAN far off to the right, showing fire out, burned out aircraft in the original area of the begining of the fire. Main body of DC men fighting fire in the BG, some units in the left FG, attempting to contain fire, another RA-5C is moved to the right away from the fire, after heavy sprays of water are put on the aircraft. Deck is filled with DC personnel using fire hose; forklift in the left FG, moves up to the starboard wing of an RA-5C, lifts, the aircraft, nose of aircraft seen on deck, plane is badly burned and damaged, men continue to spray fire hoses in the general area; heavy cloud o smoke seen in the BG, obscures much of the area in the BG. The firefighting continues by the DC personnel; footage entered at 11:53. Footage VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities