A-B ACCIDENT ON BOARD USS RANGER (CVA-61)

Description

1) CU Side views SH-3D 'copter in flight off side of RANGER. F-P 2) MS Side views SH-3D; PAN R to show 'copter lifting off. F 3) HA MS Front views KA-3B a/c being launched; PAN R with a/c on launch. G-F 4) HA MLS PAN view, A-7B being launched from angled deck and airborne. F 5) HA MS F-4J taxiing on deck of RANGER, turning completely around. F 6) HA MS Flight deck actiity. F 7) HA MS Zoom down over deck to show F-4J's taxiing, zoom back to show part of island at R. F 8) HA CU Side view, F-4J taxiing. G-F 9) HA MS F-4J taxiing, A-7B seen airborne in BG after launch from angled deck. F 10) HA MS Zoom down over angled deck area to show A-7B ready for launch; PAN R to show A 7B launched 12) HA MS Side view, A-6A a/c taxiing on deck. F 13) HA MS Two A-6A's on angled deck being prepared for launch; PAN R to show one A-6A launched. G 14) MS PAN R with second A-6A on launch. G 15) HA MS C-1A a/c on deck, taxiing slowly. F 16) LA MS F-4J a/c in flight. F 17) LS MS A- 7B in flight, wheels down. F 18) HA MCU A-7B touching down, rolling to stop, man runs out towards a/c. G 19) MLS A-7B going over edge of angled deck, pilot ejects, a/c disappears and a, puff of smoke drifts off over deck; 'chute is seen opening as pilot disappears over ship's side, several men seen running over deck. G 20) MLS Zoom, forward, over port side, to show SH-3D 'copter low over water to pick up pilot; PAN L to show the destroyer escort moving up, several men seen in FG on flight deck; PAN R to show 'copter lifting off with pilot. G-F 21) LS 'Copter in flight over water, destroyer escort seen in LBG. P 22) LA MLS PAN R with A-6A a/c on fly by. F-P 23) HA CU RA-5C a/c coming to stop on deck after recovery. 24) MLS RA-5C taxiing forward. F 25) MLS PAN R with RA-5C a/c making recovery. F 26) CU SH-3D landing on deck with recovered pilot. F 27) HA MS Rescued pilot of A-7B walking over deck after return to RANGER. G-F 28) LA MS A-6A a/c on flyby. F 29) HA MCU PAN view, F-4J a/c making recovery. (SV) F OX

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities