OPERATIONS ABOARD USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) Part 1

Description

1) LA MS A-4E aircraft moving onto catapult, island in far BG. G 2) LA MS A-4E on catapult, men in left BG, plane is ready for launch as men leave its side. VG 3) MS A-4E being launched; swish PAN to left, aircraft airborne, F-4B airborne at left after leaving angled deck. VG 4) MS A-4E launched from #2 catapult. VG 5) MS A-4E being launched, leaving scene at left, island in far BG. VG 6) LS Looking down port side of flight deck area, F-4B is launched from angled deck in far right BG. G 7) MCU Catapult console operator, hands raised, lowers hands, presses button, A-4E is launched, leaves scene at left. G 8) LA CU RA-5C moving onto catapult, catapult crew under aircraft, men hook up bridle, check bridle and leave area. G 9) CU Catapult console operator pressing button to launch RA-5C, RA-5C is launched, leaves scene at left, RA-5C is on #1 catapult in far BG. G 10) MCU Catapult console operator, hands raised, F-4B is ready for launch man pushes button, F-4B leaves scene at left on launch. G 11) LS C- 2A coming in for recovery, makes landing, yellow shirt in mid FG, plane rolls out with wire. G 12) C-2A taxiing toward area in front of island; PAN to left, yellow shirt in left PG, one in mid BG. G 13) MS A-6A being towed over deck by tractor. G 14) MCU Tractor backing A-6A down slightly, coming to stop at center part of deck. VG MLS F-4B being parked at deck edge between two other F-4Bs. VG 16) MLS Out from hangar bay #2 toward hangar bay opening, port bow of USS BELLATRIX (AF-62) in BG, is at side of CONSTELLATION for underway replenishment, men in hangar bay in silhouette, forklifts moving stores. G 17) MS Men at hangar bay opening, port bow of the BELLATRIX in mid BG, forklift moving into scene from left up to supplies. G 18) CU Forklift picking up load of supplies from cargo netting, backs away, working party in FG collecting cargo net, move toward right. G to F 19) CU Load of supplies being backed away by forklift into hangar bay, Officer in FG; PAl- to rIght, foritlift backing into hangar bay, swinging around, moving toward BG into darkness. G 20) HA MS Out over deck of BELLATRIX, cargo net of supplies come over on hi-line, leaves scene at right. (very dark, poor) 21) CU Man looking down over BELLATRIX from FG, cargo net of supplies leaves deck of BELLATRIX, comes over on hi-line, leaves scene. G 22) CU Down over officer watching underway replenishment from island. 23) CU Man watching underway replenishment. G 24) HA CU Port view of the BELLATRIX alongside, sea is calm. VG 25) HA MS Cargo net of supplies places on mid port deck area of the BELLATRIX for off loading to CONSTELLATION; USS BLACK (DD-666) on starb'd side of the BELLATRIX also taking on stores. G 26) HA CU Down over well deck area of the BELLATRIX supplies coming up from hold, cargo net of supplies leaving port deck area on hi-line and moving toward CONSTELLATION. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities