"K" TYPE BLIMPS LANDING AND TAKING OFF FROM A CVE Part 1

Description

1) GV Flight deck personnel on the USS MINDORO, handling lines of the blimp moored to deck. Blimp gets signal for take off and ascends.2) MCU Lines thrown from blimp to flight deck crew, who run with them on deck.3) MCU Flight deck personnel handling nose of blimp.4) GV Three flight deck personnel handling nose of blimp.5) MCU Cabin of blimp leaves deck.6) MCU LSO gives signal to blimp for landing.7) MCU Cabin of blimp touches deck; flight deck personnel handling lines, FG.8) MCU LSO gives signals to take-off.9) GV K-ship lands aboard the USS MINDORO.10) GV K-ship takes off the USS MINDORO.11) MCU Flight deck personnel handling nose of blimp on flight deck as it comes for landing.12) GV Cable is dropped from blimp to pick up fuel line from carrier for refuel - (ship to air).13) CU Personnel connects hose to cable.14) CU Cable pulls refueling hose up to blimp from deck through stern of cabin (two views).15) MCU Fuel line is lowered back to deck (two views).16) MCU Refueling officer standing with red pennant.17) GV Looking across the stern of the USS MINDORO, with two blimps airborne at the stern of it.18) GV LSO on bridge of the USS MINDORO signaling during refueling operation.19) GV Two flight deck crew racing down flight deck with handling lines.20) GV Flight deck personnel handling lines and nose of blimp as it lands on flight deck.21) GV Crew disembarking from nose of blimp.22) MCU Lines are cast off from blimp as blimp ascends into air.23) MCU Crew coming out of stern of cabin as new crew boards it.24) GV Blimp ascends from flight deck.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities