Flight deck crews move several F4U aircraft around flight deck of USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116). Several deck crew members accompany an F4U on elevator down to hangar deck. Landing Signal officer guides approaching helicopter. A Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter lands on the flight deck. Several of the ship's officers greet passenger from the helicopter and accompany him across the flight deck. F4Us seen on deck with wings folded.
U.S. Marine Corps F4U Corsair airplane is catapulted from flight deck of the USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-166) in waters off Korea. Another Corsair is catapulted. Its tail code: "WS" clearly visible, identifying it as belonging to Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-323 (Deathrattlers). View from further aft, with carrier island at to starboard, as another F4U is catapulted. Other Corsairs taxi forward toward the catapults. After another F4U is catapulted, a flight of four, in formation, flies over the carrier. Deck crew members stand and converse. Another formation of four Corsairs flies past overhead. Deck crews cleanup and prepare for aircraft recoveries. (Korean War period.)
A film titled 'VIII Fighter Command Lt. Christensen 62 Sqdn.(Squadron) 56 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking on 5 January F.W.190 1944'. Attack on Luftwaffe aircraft F.W.190 during World War II in Germany.
A film titled 'VIII Fighter Command First Lt. A. Rafalovich 334 Sqdn.(Squadron) 4 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking on 14 January F.W.190 1944'. Luftwaffe aircraft F.W.190 explodes due to attack,during World War II in Germany.
United States Navy Tomcat fighter aircraft F-14 carrier operations. Nose section of the plane. F-14 Tomcat being positioned for hookup to catapult and taking off. Catapult director waves hands and signals to pilot. F-14 Tomcat planes in flight over water.
United States F-14 Tomcat interceptor fighter plane seen. Space for pilot and missile officer. Two men seated in the plane. Bubble canopy and swing wing design. A man stands near the plane and gives directions. Various line graphs show superiority of the design and function of the Tomcat fighter plane F-14 A and F-14 B.
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