United States aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. Ship personnel are seen standing on the deck. Aircraft are parked on the deck. A destroyer is seen escorting the USS Hancock aircraft carrier. A Vought F-8 Crusader takes off from the aircraft carrier catapult. Port side of the USS Hancock shows aircraft parked on the deck edge aft. A Douglas A-1H Skyraider takes off from starboard catapult.
United States aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. Inside the briefing room of the USS Hancock, Commander Warren H. Sells (Commander Air Wing 21) briefs the pilots prior to the Air Strike on North Vietnam. Commander C. BIRDWELL (Executive Officer of the VA-216) briefing pilots in ready room before an air strike. Commander Birdwell points to a diagram “VF-24 Checkertails”. Pilots listening to the briefing. A Douglas A-1H Skyraider and Vought F-8 Crusader coming in for arrested landing in the aircraft carrier. Pilot briefing recoveries of F8 and A4 aircraft and flight deck action. Pilot (Name: LCDR Rudy Miller) climbs the cockpit of Vought F-8 Crusader. Plane captain assists pilot before taxi. Aircraft label reads “LCDR Rudy Miller”. Pilot gives "thumbs up". Plane captain hands over helmet to pilot. Pilot wears helmet. Douglas A-1H Skyraider and Vought F-8 Crusader aircraft take off one by one from the aircraft carrier.
United States aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. A Vought F-8 Crusader moves until it makes an abrupt stop. A pilot runs in front of the aircraft. A Douglas A-1H Skyraider makes an arrested landing on aircraft carrier. Douglas A-1H Skyraider folds wings after arrested landing. USS Hancock’s radar tower. Douglas A-1H Skyraiders take off from the catapult. A man waves at a Douglas A-1H Skyraider on airdeck. Crew men working on Douglas A-1H Skyraider. A rocket is seen attached to the Douglas A-1H Skyraider. An aircraft flying after take-off. Men standing near the aircraft carrier radar tower. In front of the radar tower, a pilot on a A-1H Skyraider and a plane captain talking.
United States Navy aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. A United States Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk takes off from the aircraft carrier. A man bends forward as Douglas A-4 Skyhawk takes off from catapult. A bending man signals as a Vought F-8 Crusader takes off. Sidewinder rockets are seen attached to a Vought F-8 Crusader taking off. An aircraft swiftly takes off. Crewmen transports a heavy rocket to a Douglas A-1H Skyraider. Men attach a rocket to a Douglas A-1H Skyraider.
United States Navy aircraft carrier in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Essex-class USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea. A pilot (name: Rudy Miller) on a A-1H Skyraider and a plane captain talking to each other. Pilot gives "thumbs up". Plane captain hands over helmet to pilot. Pilot wears helmet. Two men transporting a large rocket on wheels. Crew men attach a large rocket underneath an A-1H Skyraider.
A-3B Aircraft lands aboard USS Midway. USS Midway underway in South China Sea. A-4C Aircraft makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Midway. Various aircraft parked on the deck.