USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Navy SH-3D Sea King helicopter in flight off the side of USS Ranger. The helicopter lifts off. A U.S. Navy KA-3B Skywarrior aircraft being launched. A U.S. Navy A-7B Corsair II being launched from the angle deck and becomes airborne. An F-4J Phantom II aircraft taxis on the deck of USS Ranger, turning completely around. The A-7B seen airborne in the background after being launched from the angled deck. U.S. Navy A-6A Intruder aircraft taxiing on the deck. Two A-6As on the angle deck being prepared for a launch. One A-6A is launched. The second A-6A on launch. U.S. Navy C-1A Trader aircraft taxiing slowly on the deck. The F-4J aircraft in flight. The A- 7B in flight with its wheels down.
USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy A-7B Corsair II touching down and rolling to stop. A man runs out towards the aircraft. A-7B going over edge of the angle deck. A puff of smoke drifts off over the deck. A parachute is seen opening as the pilot disappears over the ship's side. Several men running over the deck. A U.S. Navy SH-3D Sea King helicopter low over water to pick up the pilot. The destroyer escort moving up, several men in the foreground on the flight deck. The helicopter lifts off with the pilot. The helicopter in flight over water. The destroyer escort in the background. A U.S. Navy A-6A Intruder aircraft on fly by. U.S. Navy RA-5C Vigilante aircraft coming to a stop on the deck after recovery. The aircraft taxi forward. The helicopter lands on the deck with the recovered pilot. The rescued pilot of the A-7B walks over the deck after returning to the ship.
Monitor Flame Boats underway in the South China Sea. Flooded well deck of USS Catamount (LSD-17). Monitor Flame Boats enter the well deck. Bow view of the Monitors entering USS Catamount's well deck. Two Monitors in the well deck. Two crewman in a catwalk in the foreground working with lines. USS Whetstone (LSD-27) behind USS Catamount. The tail gate on USS Catamount is closing. One Monitor Flame Boat at sea fires a long stream of flame. A Monitor fires a long spout of flame. Smoke and fire on water. The Monitor in the background fires a stream of flame.
Severe damage caused to Escort Aircraft Carrier USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) by a typhoon in the China Sea. Forward end of flight deck of USS Windham Bay is seen collapsed due to the typhoon. View from starboard beam around bow to port side. Several F4U aircraft are seen crushed on the damaged deck.
Routine aircraft maintenance activities of Carrier Wing 14, on flight deck of the USS Constellation (CVA-64) while on Yankee Station in south China Sea during Vietnam War. View Looking up starboard side of A-4E in parking area showing starboard intake. Port side of and A-4E from squadron VA-55 (Warhorses). A-4E framed by wing of second A- 4E in right foreground. Plane captain working on aircraft in left foreground. Plane captain on starboard side of cockpit areas and man on port side looking into cockpit area. Ordnancemen fitting pylon in place under wing of A-4E. Plane captain seated in cockpit of A-4E with canopy open. Man's hand pointing toward bullet hole in side of A- 4E wing tank.
Operations of U.S. Navy A-7A Corsair 2 aircraft aboard USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. A shoulder patch on the right shoulder of Commander James Hill, Commanding Officer of VA-147. He gives a briefing to his pilots. A chart of Vietnam. Hands of Commander Hill holding a pointer and a cigar butt. Commander Hill with the pilots in a briefing room. The pilots listen to the briefing. A TV monitor is in the background, a picture on the screen. Commander Hill points to an aerial photograph tacked to a blackboard. A pilot talks during the briefing. Two pilots chat. A partial map of Vietnam, showing the east coast area. Commander Kinnear, CAG (Carrier Air Group) Commander, talks to a group. Commander Hill stands in the background.
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