US Navy aircraft carrier ship USS Constellation (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. Two signalmen sending up flags to hoist. A flag reads 'Commence Flight Operations'. The halyard is secured by flag bag. The second signalman attaches flags from the flag bag as the second hoist goes up.
USS aircraft carrier ship Constellation (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. A U.S. Navy UH-2B helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the ship. U.S. Boeing F-4B aircraft takes off from the angled deck of USS Constellation. Aircraft parked on the flight deck. U.S. Navy E-1B Tracer aircraft being catapulted from the angled deck. An F-4B aircraft takes off from angled deck of the ship. F-4Bs parked on the deck. (Vietnam War period.)
Aircraft carrier ship USS Constellation (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. A U.S. Navy A-4C Skyhawk aircraft lands at the flight deck. Another A-4C lands. A wire is released from a tail hook and the craft turns and taxis forward. A U.S. aircraft C-1A parked in the foreground. A pilot sits in the cockpit of an A-4C. A ladder alongside the cockpit. The A-4C turns up. Auxiliary Power Unit is connected to the right side. The A-4C taxis towards a blast fence. An A-4C is catapulted. Another A-4C is on the catapult. (Vietnam War period.)
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Raised canopy of a U.S. Navy RF-8A Crusader aircraft. A pilot sits in the cockpit. A U.S. Navy A-4C Skyhawk aircraft taxis over the deck. A man holds a nose wheel tow car and guides the aircraft. The canopy of the aircraft is open. The A-4C aircraft taxis towards an elevator. Two A-4C s on the deck edge elevator. (Vietnam War period.)
Vietnamese Major General Minh addressing the crowd at turnover of Soc Trang base from U.S. Army to VNAF. Other VIP's listening including General Abrams and Genearal Clay. Secretary of Air Force, Robert C. Seamans speaking at the microphone. Reporters and cameramen seen. All VIP's in attention position during National anthem performed by VNAF Band. Dr. Seamans and other VIP's leaving. (Vietnam War period).
Navigator work on documents aboard aircraft AC-47. Viet Nam Air Force officer and crewman attach lanyard wires to parachute flares. (Vietnam War period).
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