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U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower aboard USS Helena en route home from his Korean visit, Pacific Ocean.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower aboard USS Helena, Pacific Ocean. He is en route back to the United States following his visit to Korean during the Korean War. He is accompanied by the Defense Secretary, Charles Wilson and General Macarthur. The President talks to the officials.
U.S. Navy locates a missing pilot using photographs and rescues him from behind enemy lines during Korean War.
Glimpse of a U.S. Navy pilot in the cockpit of an airplane, during the Korean War. He is pointing down at something. Next, a parachute is seen drifting rapidly in the wind as it descends. Pilot in aircraft hears about a pilot bailing out behind enemy lines. He is instructed to photograph the area. Next, a Navy 9F9 Panther aircraft is seen in the air. It has tail code "PP" indicating it is from the aircraft Carrier USS Essex (CV 9) with Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) from June 1951 to March 1952. . Glimpse of Navy ships in formation. View of Landing Signal Officer bringing in several 9F9 Panther aircraft to land on deck of the USS Essex. These aircraft carry tail code "M" of Squadron VF-23 with Air Task Group 2, aboard the Essex from June 1952 to February 1953. Next, several Navy A-4 Skyraider aircraft come in to land. They display "S" tail codes of Squadron VF-54. They are followed by another 9F9. Scene shifts to photo interpreters and pilots studying the photographs for clues to where their parachuting pilot might be located. They discover a parachute in the photos, and circle it. Ship loudspeaker is seen as helicopter crews are alerted for rescue mission. A Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter takes off from the flight deck. Other pilots wait anxiously as the Helicopter returns to land on the Essex flight deck. The missing pilot is aboard and they help him from the helicopter, place him on a litter and cover him with blankets. His friend takes his picture.
Activity aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War
Carrier activity aboard USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) in the Pacific ocean, during the Korean War. Flight deck of the aircraft carrier. Grumman F9F-2 Panther aircraft of VF-112 on flight deck. An F4U-4B, of Fighter Squadron VF-113, is towed past the F9F-2. An AD4 Skyraider of Attack Squadron VA-115, with bombs under its folded wings, is backed into line on the deck. Deck crew maneuvers F9F-2 into position at side of deck. Star rockets brought on deck by small rocket cart. More views of AD4s with bombs under folded wings. Many AD4s, on the flight deck, with wings folded and engines running or cranking with props turning.
Man puts print through developer in Photo Lab aboard USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War
Activity aboard USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War. Signs aboard ship 'Photo Lab', and 'Photo Interpretation'. Print dryer in view. A man runs print through dryer. Man puts print through developer in dark room. Negative goes through printer. The light control knob is adjusted. A man adjusts paper on a printer.
U.S. Navy aircraft are catapulted from the flight deck of the USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War.
F9F-2 Panther aircraft of VF-112,is catapulted from the deck of the USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) during the Korean War. It is followed by the catapulting of several Reconnaissance F9F-2Ps of VC-61, Unit C. Some more F9F-2s of VF-112 are also catapulted.
U.S. Navy F4U-4 Corsair aircraft take off from flight deck of USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War
A line of F4U-4 Corsair aircraft, with wings folded is seen on deck of the USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) during the Korean War. They belong to VF-113 and VF-114.The first one has wings lowered and ready for takeoff. It receives the signal and commences takeoff. The remaining aircraft take off, one at a time.