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Navy deck crews display teamwork as they catapult 24 aircraft in 12 minutes from deck of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) in the Mediterranean Sea in 1964
Scene opens aboard the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) as crews position several Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircrafton steam catapults under the direction of a yellow shirt aircraft handling officer. Next, the aircraft are seen being launched. Camera follows one leaving the flight deck and proceeding over the water. Closeup of deck crew working down under an aircraft as it moves into position for launch. View from above the flight deck shows two A-4 aircraft on catapults. Tail code AB on the closest one identifies it as belonging to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1). Scene shifts to a catapult crew preparing an Vought F-8E Crusader aircraft for catapulting. Three crew work at the front and two at the back of the aircraft. They fasten the bridle cable. View of the aircraft being catapulted. Narrator identifies Kenneth Wilson, launch crew hold back man who is fastening the tension bar to the tail of the plane while men at the front are hooking up to the catapult shuttle. Closeup of the tension bar holding the aircraft back, while engines are set at full power. View of catapult control panel, as it is fired and the holdback bar releases. Next an F-8 of Squadron VF-11 taxis into position, and is likewise prepared for catapulting. An F-8E viewed from the front as it launches. Cables sliding back across the deck after launch where green shirts viewed through steam rising from catapults attend to them. View from cockpit of an aircraft taxiing onto the catapult. An F-8E taxied into position and readied to launch. View of pilot in cockpit. deck crew members signaling. Aircraft is launched. An E-1B propeller-driven early warning aircraft of Squadron VAW-12 taxis onto a catapult. Views of the green shirts setting its cables for catapulting. Remainder of film is a montage of catapulting from viewpoint of green shirts setting cables and aircraft launching. At end, the launches are completed (24 planes in 12 minutes) and the deck crews get a well-earned respite.
Air Operations including launch of U.S. Navy jet fighters at USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42)
USS USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42) at sea. Air operations being carried out. Tests conducted prior to launch of U.S. Navy jet planes. Arrangements for next launch under way. Flight deck control room maintains the location and status of each plane. Several planes are seen on deck. Single plane is ready to fly.
U.S. Navy jet aircraft being launched from flight deck of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) during air operation.
Preparations prior to U.S. Navy jet fighter launch on flight deck of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42) . Groups of officers involved in the task to accomplish successful launch. Pilots in cockpit take instructions from control room for launch. Views of Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft preparing to takeoff.
U.S. Navy Jet fighters in air after launch from USS aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42)
Catapult crew relax after launch of jet fighters from flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42). Pilots seen in cockpit. U.S. Navy jets fly in air leaving behind a tail of smoke. Air-to-air activities seen. Several planes seen before launch on flight deck. Jets in air return to land on ship.
Landing of U.S. Navy jet fighters on flight deck of air craft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42)
Pilots in the cockpit of U.S. Navy jet fighter flying. Officials in different colored uniforms on flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42). Officers get ready to guide pilots. Landing Signal Officer instructs landing of jets. Arresting cables used to help in landing on the small area. Planes land safely. A jet breaks the cable and blew a tire while landing. Cable repaired. Officers set the location and status of jets. Landing Signal Officer reviews performances of pilots.
U.S. Navy jet fighters ready for launch and landing on flight deck of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42)
Jeeps and U.S. Navy jet fighters seen on flight deck of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42). Officers busy in various organizing activities during landing of jet fighters. The planes are directed in an orderly manner. As the evening approaches a fleet of jet fighters is ready for launch.