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Sailors unload sacks of mail and arrange mail into a rake aboard ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
U.S. Navy sailors below decks on a ship are seen opening canvas mail sacks and sorting postal mail. Men unload sacks of mail. They look at the recipient names on the mail pieces and place them in piles and into cubby holes or pigeon holes of mail recipients. A sailor gives an envelope to another sailor and he puts the envelope in his pocket. A man look at mail and delivers them to the correct boxes. A sailor pauses with one letter, brings it to his nose and smells it, smiles, and puts the letter in his breast pocket.
Operation Sandy, launch of captured German V-2 rocket from USS Midway, after World War II
View from Bridge as forward section of a U.S. Navy Battleship is being lashed by heavy seas and winds. Closeup of sailors bailing water out ot a gun emplacement on deck. Weather instruments being battered by the gale. A Vought OS2U Kingfisher blown partly off its catapult by the severe winds and weather. Complete change of scene. Aerial view of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Midway (CVB-41) in the Atlantic ocean. Closeup of technicians preparing a captured German V-2 rocket for launching from her deck, while she is moving, underway, during Operation Sandy. Closeups of Admiral William H.P. Blandy, Atlantic Fleet Commander, and Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, on deck of the Midway. A large liquid oxygen tank is brought up on an elevator from the hangar deck and the LOX fuel is piped into the V-2 rocket. View of firefighters standing nearby. View of the V-2 rocket standing upright on the Midway's deck. "Sandy"stenciled on the side of the V-2. View of the V-2 rocket being fired and launched from the Midway's flight deck. The Admirals and other officers observing the rocket launch. The rocket disappearing from view.
First launching of a ballistic missile from moving platform: German V-2 rocket fired from USS Midway during Operation Sandy
Sailors along catwalk of USS Midway (CV-41) during Operation Sandy in the Atlantic Ocean. V-2 rocket in firing position, on both port and starboard sides of ship. Superstructure of USS Midway. The rocket had been captured in Germany and re-manufactured at White Sands Missile Range. Rocket in firing position on the flight deck. Rocket ignition and it takes off into the air, tilted almost immediately upon launch. Rocket progress is tracked in the air and is seen as it falls into the ocean at a distance.
Flight deck of USS Midway (CVB-41) during Operation Sandy at Atlantic Sea.
Flight deck of USS Midway (CVB-41) during Operation Sandy at Atlantic Sea. Captured German V2 rocket in firing position. Rocket is fired and takes off. Rocket in flight. Rocket comes down and drops into water. Officers look over railing of ship. Radar moves on the ship.
Crewmen tow German V-2 rocket on Meiller Wagon on USS Midway during Operation Sandy at Atlantic Sea.
Marine gunner Sergeant works at a hydraulic platform on USS Midway during Operation Sandy in the Atlantic Sea. Crew members sit on the deck. Crewmen tow German V-2 rocket on Meiller Wagon, across flight deck.
Navy Helicopter lands at the flight deck on USS Midway during Operation Sandy in the Atlantic Sea.
Navy Helicopter lands at flight deck on USS Midway during Operation Sandy in the Atlantic Sea. Lieutenant Stein climbs out of the helicopter. Planes parked on the flight deck. Lieutenant Stein gets into the flight gear. Helicopter ready to take off. Radio antenna lowered, along catwalk of USS Midway. Helicopter takes off. Helicopter in flight.