250 LB. BULLPUP MISSILE (MN-9950) Part 3

Description

1) MS Rear view of group of aviation guided missile men wheeling the 250 lb. Bullpup down the deck towards the A-4C, moving it under the wing on the dolly. G 2) CU Ordnance personnel lifting the Bullpup up to the missile rack; missile cart is still under the wing; men stand back as one man starts working on the L side of the missile. VG 3) CU One of the men installing guidance fins on the nose; other men in the BG install fins on the after part of the missile. G 4) MS Pilot checking the Bullpup missile under the port wing of the a/c. G 5) MLS Pilot climbing up into the cockpit of the A- 4C; Bullpup seen fully in the FG under the port wing. VG 6) LA MLS A-4C taxiing towards the catapult with the Bullpup aboard; PAN to L showing a blast fence up in the FG, obscuring the A-4C in the BG. VG 7) LA MS Catapult crewmen picking up a cable, running across the deck; some of the steam clears away; A-4C seen in far BG, #1 catapult getting hooked up with the Bullpup, aboard; A-4C taxiis in the scene from the R in FG. VG 8) LA LS Looking down the deck of the CORAL SEA (CVA-43), smoke from the stack floats over the after part of the flight deck; several planes parked in BG, all in silhouette. G 9) LA MS Island structure in deep silhouette; some smoke drifting aft from the stack. F-P 10) CU Red shirt standing on deck, his arms folded. G-F 11) LS Rear view, undt. a/c being launched, airborne and far off end of the deck. F 12) MS Rear view A-4C being launched from #1 catapult and airborne; lone man is at the far R BG. 13) MS Front view of an A-4C moving on #1 catapult; island seen in BG; several flight deck personnel on deck. G 14) LA CU 3/4 front view of the A-4C moving onto the catapult with a Bullpup aboard under the starboard and port wing. G 15) MS 3/4 front view of the A-4C; swish PAN to L showing a/c airborne off

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities