HARRIER EVALUATION ONBOARD USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) Part 1

Description

1) A-A LS Harrier (AV-8A) moving slowly over wake of LPH-7 in preparation for landing; fine mist seen on surface of water. VG 2) A-G MLS After section of LPH-7, a/c coming in over flight deck at slow speed and settling down on deck. VG 3) CU Copilot at controls of 'copter; LPH-7 is seen thru windshield, underway at sea. G 4) A-G MLS Starb'd quarter view of LPH underway with AV-8A's aboard for evaluation; UH-46D revving up on port bow; PAN over open water. VG 5) A-G HA LS LPH-7 underway at sea; slow PAN across bow. VG 6) A-G HA MLS Starb'd quarter view, LPH-7 underway at sea, Harrier on the stern; PAN R. G 7) A-G MCU LPH-7; AV-8A taxiing forward for deck launch, leaves deck and is airborne off bow; PAN R with a/c leaving scene off to R. G 8) A-A HA LS Rear View, AV-8A in flight over water. 9) A-G MLS Starb'd quarter view of LPH, AV-8A hovering over after part of flight deck and setting down for landing. 10) A-G HA LS Overall view of LPH-7 underway in open sea; PAN across wake; surface of sea is filled with glaring sunshine. G-F 11) A-G HA CU Starb'd beam view of LPH, AV-8A on the stern. VG 12) A-G HA LS LPH underway, AV-8A in flight some distance off bow. VG 13) A-G ELS Stern view of LPH underway at sea, sea is splashed with sunshine. 14) A-G MS Starb'd beam view of LPH, AV-8A making deck launch and in flight off bow, picking up altitude, leaving scene to R. G 15) MS AV8-A being moved from hanger deck and under tow by a tractor in hangar bay; lights are on in hangar bay; several men in area. 16) CU Tractor operator. 17) CU Hanger deck bos'on mate. F 18)CU AV-8A being backed down in hangar bay; area in BG is dark. 19) CU Elevator rising. F-P 20) MS Interior view of hangar bay; 'copter parked in BG; men seen in FG. 21) MCU Hangar deck bos'on mate; truck underway in BG. G 22)MCU AV-8A under tow up on flight deck for night launches. G 23) HA MCU PAN, red streak of light moving over flight deck which is the night deck launch of AV-8A. F 24) HA MS Red light, one light flashing in BG, believed to be AV-8A ready for deck launch; part of island in BG; a/c taxiing forward. F 25) LA MS AV8-A lifting off; straight up in air from deck, flying off to R; only lights are seen, rest of scene is dark. F 26) LA MS String of red lights up next to island; revolving green light in R FG. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities