Korean War footage: Aircraft lands on the flight deck of USS Essex in the Japanese sea, Korea. U.S. Navy F2H aircraft lands on the flight deck first. TBM aircraft lands next. AD lands on the flight deck. F9F lands the last. Men watch the planes.
F2H aircraft crashes while landing on the flight deck of U.S. Navy ship USS Essex (CV-9) in the Japanese sea, during the Korean War. It hits the barrier, crashes and burns. Heavy columns of smoke arise from burning. Fire fighters with fire hoses and foamite. Other airplanes in the background.
United States officers arrive at the flight deck of US Navy ship USS Essex (CV-9) in the Japanese sea off Korea. Helicopter in flight. Officers come out of the helicopter. They discuss amongst themselves. An officer wears a uniform. They walk on the flight deck and enter the superstructure. United States flag over the superstructure. Officers talk to sailors. They board helicopter and the helicopter takes off. (Korean War period.)