A-7A C0RSAIR 2 OPERATIONS ABOARD USS RANGER Part 1

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1) ECU Shoulder patch on right shoulder of CDR HILL C.O. of VA-147; PAN up to CDR HILL's face, as he gives a briefing to his pilots. G 2) CU CDR HILL giving a briefing; PAN down, showing one of the charts on Viet Nam. G 3) ECU Hands of CDR HILL holding the pointer and a cigar butt. G 4) LA MS Front view, CDR HILL in briefing room, pilot framed in FG listening to briefing; TV monitor is in upper left hand corner, picture on screen. GtoF 5) MCU CDR HILL pointing to an aerial photograph tacked to blackboard. F (soft focus) 6) CU Face of CDR HILL, as he continues briefing (SV). G 7) CU Pilots seated in briefing room. (SV). 8) CU Piolit talking during briefing. G 9) CU Pilots seated in ready room during briefing; PAN, to two pilots chatting. G 10) CU Looking down over a partial map of Viet Nam, showing the east coast area; PAN up around to the pilot's face. G 11) CU CDR KINNEAR, CAG CDR, talking to the group, CDR HILL stands directly in BG looking on. G 12) MLS Press conference in progress by VADM WILLIAM BRINGLE; several newsmen in FG. G to F 13) CU Looking over right shoulder of a newsman jotting notes. G 14) CU Looking past right shoulder of a newsman taking notes. G to F 15) MS Newsmen sitting at the tables in wardroom listening to briefing conference. G 16) MLS VADM BRINGLE in BG, news cameraman in FG taking movies. F to P 17) MCU Many newsmen in wardroom during Press conference. G to F 18) ECU Starter hook-up to CAG's A-7A by two men, one man leaves scene. F to P 19) MS Aircraft and personnel up on deck of USS RANGER (CVA-61). F (UX) 20) CU Plane Captain giving a rev up signal. F to P 21) LA MCU CAG (Carrier Air Group) CDR in cockpit of his A-7A. F 22) CU Plane Captain giving a rev up signal to pilot. F to P (UX) 23) CU Plane Captain leaving scene quickly, pilot in cockpit. F 24) LA CU Pilot in cockpit, this is CDR KINNARD. 25) LA CU Pilot closing canopy on aircraft. G 26) CU Plane Captain, nose area of A-7A in BG. GtoF 27) CU Plane Captain taking tie-down from strut, shaking panels alongside the A-7A. 28) MSA-7A being put onto the cat. G 29) CU A-7A on cat. G 3 0) CU A-7A moving slowly on cat. 31) CU A- 7A, PAN up to cockpit area. G 32) CU Cat Officer giving a launch signal; PA with A-7A being launched and airborne. G 33) AtoG ELS Looking down over USS RANGER (CVA-61), scattered clouds in BG. F 34) AtoG ELS Ship underway, Destroyer Escort is seen trailing behind. G to F 35) AtoA LS Two A-7A's in formation high above the clouds, and closing in on the camera aircraft. 36) AtoA MCU Two A-7A's in formation. G 37) AtoA LA MS Two A- 7A's in formation, blue sky BG. VG 38) AtoA MS Two A-7A's in formation high above the clouds. VG 39) AtoA MS Two A-7A's in formation and break off (SV). VG 40) AtoG MLS Starb'd beam view, RANGER underway, with two A-7A's flying past the starb'd side of Carrier and off the bow; PAN continues with the two aircraft. VG 41) AtoA MS Two A-7A's in formation over water, somewhat backlighted. G to F 42) AtoA MS Two A-7A'5 in formation, Destroyer Escort being passed by in FG; PAN continues with the two A-7A's approaching stern of RANGER. G 43) CU Yellow Shirt giving hand signals, A-7A is being moved onto catapault in mid BG. G 44) CU Nose wheel and bar fitting into place on cat. G to F 45) CU Cat crewman underneath the A- 7A giving hand signals. FtoP 46) CU Pilot in cockpit; A-7A is catted; PAN; showing the plane airborne. G 47) CU Green Shirt sitting in the open deck hatch on flight deck before several gauges. G 48) CU Of the gauges. G 49) LA CU Green Shirt holding up a sign: "49O". G to F 50) MLS A-4E catted, tail hock man in mid FG. G 51) CU Tail hook man waiting for aircraft to land. G 52) CU Shepherd's crook held in man's hand. G 53) CU Rear view, Tail hook man moving off to right as an A-4E,lands. G 54) CC PAN Tail hook man running back to his normal position. G 55) CU A-4E taxiing off. G 56) LA LS A- 4E landing, tail hook man in FG running twards aircraft. G 57) MS PAN Tail hook man running off. 58) MS Tail hook man up alongside an A-4 givin a signal to pilot that the wire has been released fron tail hook. 59) LA CU TAil hook man watching for another a/c to land; PAN, showing the tail hook man running across deck alongside of an A-6A; wire is dropped from tail, hook, tail hook is reacted; the man gives a winding signal with the: right hand as he moves back, plane leaves scene, SV; G to F (UX) 60) CU PAN A-6A taxiing forward after making an arrested landing, folding its wings. G.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities