North Vietnamese fishermen who captured United States Navy Lieutenant JG Everett Alvarez, jr. after his A-4D aircraft was shot down. The fishermen in their wooden boats help divers locate and retrieve wreckage of the aircraft. Barefoot men in two boats raise heavy pieces of wreckage on wooden poles. Views of various recovered airplane parts. A Vietnamese diver in deep sea divers suit is hoisted up at side of one boat. Men in boats pick up aircraft parts and gear. Part numbers and model information on various aircraft parts. A life vest with manufacturer's marking : "BUAER USN". (Vietnam War.)
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Aircraft takes off from flight deck of the U.S. Navy carrier . Crew members on deck. Four aircraft in formation. (Vietnam War period.)
U.S. Navy ship USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Crew members load missiles on F-8E aircraft. Crew cleans window at the cockpit of a plane. Crew seated on wing of the aircraft. (Vietnam War period.)
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Gulf of Tonkin. U.S. Navy crew chiefs working on F-8 aircraft. Rocket ammunition with explosive projectiles is displayed. (Vietnam War period.)
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Pilots Hank Urban, D.C.Anderson, W.G. Sizemore, and Mike Welch of VF-51 prepare for takeoff. Signal man provides signals. (Vietnam War period.)
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Series of 8 U.S. aircraft take off from flight deck, including Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and Vought F-8 Crusader aircraft. (Vietnam War period.)