Flight operations aboard United States Navy's first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1). Aircraft stands in line on flight deck. Planes take off from aircraft carrier. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier. 'USS Langley' written on the aircraft. Aircraft in flight
Air race in Washington DC, United States. Spectators gathered on the field to watch the air race. Admiral Moffett among the spectators. Planes in flight. Race between U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine aircraft for Curtiss Marine Trophy.
Flight Deck activities aboard U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1) in United States. Planes take off from the flight deck of USS Langley. Lieutenant Commander VC Griffin pilots the plane. Smoke rises from smokestack of the ship. Plane in flight above water. A plane passes over USS Langley.
Flight Deck activities aboard U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1) in United States. Lieutenant Commander VC Griffin lands in an Aeromarine. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier. Black smoke rises up.
Flight Deck activities aboard U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1) in United States. Lieutenant Commander VC Griffin pilots DT seaplane. DT seaplane takes off. Lieutenant Commander VC Griffin makes landing on flight deck of the aircraft carrier.
U.S. Navy aviators stand and walk about at the edge of the flight deck on the Navy's first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1) in United States. Visibility is somewhat obscured by mist. They move to the area where sailors are standing slightly below the flight deck. All seem to be awaiting something. Suddenly, the sailors and aviators move up on the deck. One holds a megaphone. Others hold flags. Two officers in white caps converse with an aviator wearing a leather helmet. View from behind the men as they look expectantly out from the ship. Captain and another navy officer, both in whites, look out together. A Vought VE-7 aircraft approaches to land. It's tail hook is clearly seen extended as it passes the camera. But the aircraft had rounded out too high and the hook failed to snag any arresting barriers. It continues on, noses over and somersaults off the end of the flight deck and into the water. Next, an Aeromarine 39b approaches and the pilot loses control as it passes over the start of the flight deck. His right wing dips and contacts the flight deck and he crashes. The pilot is seen in the open cockpit and does not appear to be injured. Deck crewmen run to help the pilot.
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