Officers monitoring position of landing planes using the Carrier Controlled Approach system. Radio operator instructs the planes landing on the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42). Planes are guided in the night while landing. A plane misses arresting wires.
A documentary titled 'Flight Deck'. Red light on flight deck of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt(CV-42) during air operation. Catapult crew rests. Launch of U.S. Navy jet fighters complete. Recovery of jets. Pilots gather in ready room after recovery. A jet fails to land in first three attempts by missing the arresting wires twice and bad approach. In the morning a helicopter brings the dead body of Comander Robert to the ship. Prayer ceremony is conducted by a priest.
United States Army soldiers of First Infantry Division cross flooded rice paddies during operation activities in Vietnam. Soldiers cross jungle stream on a single log. Soldiers at helicopter pick up point. U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D lands and takes off. (Vietnam War period).
Huge crowd gathers to watch the arrival of United States dignitaries at the Munich-Freimann Displaced Persons Camp (DP Camp) in Germany. View of cars, bicycles and crowd gathered. United States dignitaries enter the car and leave, including General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Joseph T. McNarney. As the dignitaries arrive in cars the people stand in rows at the sides of the road to watch them.
Two ground crew riding on wing tips of F4U Corsair as plane taxis after landing at Vella Lavella field, near New Georgia, Solomon Islands, during World War 2. Four F4U Corsairs seen, including serial numbers 17455 and 17722 of VMF-214 "Black Sheep". One plane taxiing behind another. Mountains seen in background. F4U Corsair takes-off. F6F Hellcat warplane in background. Crew chief standing on wing of F4U Corsair. F4U Corsair taxiing on the strip. First F4U Corsair takes-off. F4U Corsair making a low pass over field. F6F Hellcat taxiing and taking off. Two F6F Hellcats seen. Douglas R4D taxiing.
Members of Military Chaplains Association arrive to meet U.S. President Eisenhower. He appreciates the work of military chaplains at Rose garden in White House in Washington D.C. The members of the clergy attached to branches of the armed forces are praised for their work by U.S. President Eisenhower. U.S. President Eisenhower presents a citation to Navy Secretary Thomas for his work.
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