Formation of fighter planes in flight at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island. TBF Avenger plane leaves and lands. A gasoline truck seen. A man fills gasoline in a TBF Avenger. The man drives the gasoline truck and leaves. U.S. fighter aircraft F4U Corsair takes off. F4U Corsair fighter planes in flight.
Paris Air Show. Ground crew of the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team waits and directs arriving F-4E aircraft as they taxi to parking spaces on ramp, at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Swalm, Thunderbird leader leaves F-4E and greets other Thunderbird pilots, who run to join him on the tarmac. Thunderbird ground crewmen make post flight inspections.
USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) underway at sea in Korea, during Korean War. F9F Panther taxiing forward on flight deck of USS Philippine Sea. Admiral Ewen talks to a pilot on bridge. USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS Valley Forge (CV-45) underway. Bullets strike water near a floating mine. A man uses a signal light. He wears a helmet and foul-weather gear. Minesweepers in operation. Two men manning a twin 20 MM gun.
USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) returns home to San Francisco, California. Fireboat with fire hoses welcomes USS Philippine Sea. Men hold colored balloons. The balloons are tied to line watch. The ship enters the port. Squadron of planes passes overhead. Golden Gate Bridge in the background. San Francisco dock area. Planes on flight deck of the aircraft carrier. Stern of the carrier. Ship passes under bridge. Men in uniforms on flight deck and walk along catwalk. F9F Panther aircraft on flight deck.
USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) returns home to San Francisco, California. Men in uniforms on flight deck and walk along catwalk. A huge crowd gathered on the pier to welcome USS Philippine Sea. Family members wave as ship comes alongside pier. Automobiles on the pier. Officers greet wives on pier. Men pick up children in their arms. People hug each other. Family members greet sailors. People go aboard the aircraft carrier. A large crane lowers F9F Panther from deck on the pier at Dartmouth Naval Air Station.
USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) returns home to San Francisco, California. Planes on flight deck. People go aboard the aircraft carrier. A huge crowd gathered on the pier to welcome USS Philippine Sea. Family members wave as ship comes alongside pier. Officers greet their wives on pier. Men pick up children in their arms. People hug each other. Family members greet sailors. A large crane lowers F9F Panther from deck on the pier at Dartmouth Naval Air Station, Alameda. Men in uniforms on flight deck walk along catwalk. Colored balloons tied to welcome the ship USS Philippine Sea.
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