VADM (Vice-Admiral) Clarence Ekstrom arrives aboard USS Constellation (CVA-64) at quarter deck. Marines stand at attention. ADM comes to stop on quarter deck and salutes. VADM Ekstrom in hangar bay. Chaplain Reigner reads invocation from the podium. Captain Walker, Commanding Officer of Constellation, speaks to the assembled crowd prior being relieved. Ekstrom speaks to the crowd from the podium. Captain Walker speaks from the podium. Captain Vejtasa speaks from the podium to the assembled crowd in hangar bay. Captain Vejtasa stands by the podium. Captain T J Walker dressed in civilian clothes, says good-byes at the quarter deck in departing Constellation. He walks along with Captain Vejtasa. Captain Walker leaves the ship. Captain Walker shakes hands with various officers at the quarter deck. Captain Walker walks down brow towards the dock area as he departs the ship.
Boatwains mate piping guests aboard at quarter deck during change of command of U.S. Navy ship USS Constellation (CV-64) in the United States. RADM (Rear Admiral) and party arrive over bow to quarter deck. F4H aircraft parked on deck edge elevator. Group walks into hangar bay. RADM Louis Kirn and McKay Division arrive with Mrs Kirn. Mrs Kirn passes through and is greeted by Captain Walker. Captain Walker greets RADM Kirn and Mrs Kirn at the quarter deck. RADM and an officer arrive. RADM walks into hangar bay from the quarter deck. An admiral and party arrive and greeted by Captain Walker. VADM (Vice Admiral) Ekstrom gets out of his car on the dock. Ekstrom proceeds around side of a car and up bow. VADM Ekstrom arrives at the quarter deck and after being greeted by Captain Walker and Captain Vejtasa proceeds into hangar bay. VADM delivers remarks from the podium. Captain Walker and Captain Vejtasa seated.
Marine honor guard at attention in hangar bay during change of Command at USS Constellation. Officer in charge looks men over. Ship's insignia. Looking out over heads of assembled guests. Crew and officers in hangar bay. CDR (Commander) Racette at podium, call ship's company to attention. CDR Racette salutes as new skipper arrives. Speaker's stand shows CDR Reigner and Chaplain Corps reading invocation. VADM (Vice Admiral) Ekstrom addresses the guests from the podium. Guests and Crew assembled in the background at the hangar bay. Captain Walker reads his orders from the podium. Captain Vejtasa reads his orders as Captain Walker stands by directly off to side. He completes his orders. Captain Vejtasa turns around and salutes Captain Walker. Two Captains then shake hands as Captain Walker is relieved of command. Captain Vejtasa speaks to the crowd assembled from the podium. Chaplain Clifford reads benediction as Captain Walker stands nearby. Captain Vejtasa to the right. Ship's seal in the background. Officers stand on the speaker's stand. VADM Ekstrom shakes hands with Captain Walker and Captain Vejtasa. Ship's seal in the background. Captain Vejtasa and Captain Walker congratulated in receiving line at the hangar bay.
Pilot in the cockpit of aircraft, canopy open aboard USS Constellation in North Vietnam. Man in brown shirt attaches power hose to side of aircraft, raises his right hand and works around nose wheel of aircraft. Tie down chains removed. A-4C plane taxis slowly off to left. A-4C plane launched from first catapult. RA-5C plane on second catapult. Group of flight deck personnel in center part of deck. Men in brown shirts relax and talk after the launching. Group of A-4Cs in "V" formation and fly-by. A- 4C plane making a recovery. An ordnance man approaches up the deck with a bomb, on a bomb cart. Nose of an A-4C plane directly above his head. Men wearing brown, blue and yellow shirts under nose of an A-4C. A man in brown shirt puts ladder up to cockpit area of A-4C, climbs up the ladder, assists the pilot in unfastening his gear and talks with the pilot. The pilot hands some gear to the plane Captain. Plane Captain talks with the pilot.
Man in green shirt bents down over top of helicopter's rotor aboard USS Constellation in North Vietnam. Man in purple shirt walks past with a gas hose in his hand. UH-2A helicopter, man wipes windshield down. Man in the far background checks the tail rotor. Man in brown shirt greases fittings on the tail rotor. Man in light flight suit stands up alongside the exhaust of helicopter engine. Man up on a work platform. Man wipes down the wheel struts of UH-2A. Work platform lowered, with two men up around opening of engine compartment. Man in green shirt closes part of the opening alongside the engine. Cockpit area of UH-2A helicopter and helmet on seat. Interior view of UH-2A, looking through doorway. Man in a flight suit simulates the use of aircraft's rescue seat sling and hoist. He places strap around his neck and under his arms. Helicopter's hoist. Words painted on wheel well of helicopter read "USS CONSTELLATION". Words painted on side of helicopter read "City of Tijuana". Men work around in front of UH-2A helicopter.
Two ordnance men stand at bomb elevator aboard USS Constellation in North Vietnam. The elevator comes to flight deck level with bombs on a bomb cart. Ordnance men, one backing off with a bomb cart loaded with bombs. Man walks backwards over flight deck with two bombs on a bomb cart. AO backs off elevator with two bombs on a bomb cart. He wheels the cart over flight deck toward the aircraft. Bull pup attached under wing of an A-4C plane. A man in red shirt off to left and other men under wing of aircraft. The man in red shirt pulls on a bomb cart. Three bombs on pylon under A-4C. Bomb carts on flight area next to island ready for loading aboard aircraft. AO wheels two bombs. Red shirt man under wing of an aircraft. AO works with two bombs. Bombs and rockets on pylon. Men work around aircraft F4B, getting it ready for flight. Box on bomb cart loaded with fuses. AO wheels box. Two AO hoist up a section of the rocket pod and secure it to the rack. AO wheels up two bombs. AO works around under wing of aircraft. AO with his red shirt tied around his waist, working over after section of port engine. Flight deck area shows tractors moving about. Two F-4B planes stationary in the background. A-3B in the background. AO with a belt of 2Omm ammo walks.
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