The activities and joint demonstrations by the United States Readiness Command (USREDCOM), Brass Key II at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. People gather in a large number to watch the demonstration. Several dignitaries and officials arrive to watch the demonstration along with other people. The demonstration of air mobile assault and air strike by the U.S. Air Force Supersonic F-111. Airplane in flight. It drops parachute-retarded laser guided bombs on the target area for demonstration. Aerial view of two F-4 aircraft in flight. An F-4 drops a 2000 pound Laser Guided Bomb (LGB). F-4 drops an 2000 pound electro-optical guided bomb (EOGB). Smoke arises from target explosions.
Color footage shot during WWII under the direction of John Ford for his documentary on the Battle of Midway. United States aircraft carrier underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy F4F-4 Wildcat aircraft taking off from the flight deck. Other F4Fs warming up in the background. Men aboard the aircraft carrier. Douglas TBDs and SBDs flying low over water, simulating attacks on Japanese ships. Flak in the sky. Smoke rising from simulated burning ships.
Aircraft carrier USS America underway in the Mediterranean Sea. Flight deck personnel on the deck of the aircraft carrier. A U.S. Navy F-4B Phantom aircraft parked on the flight deck along with other aircraft. A man gives signals to the aircraft and it takes off. Other aircraft also take off from the flight deck. Part of the superstructure of the ship. A F-4B Phantom aircraft makes a recovery and releases its brakes. The wings of the aircraft are folded and the airplane taxis off. The F-4B aircraft makes an arrested landing. Other aircraft parked on the flight deck. A U.S. Navy A-3B Skywarrior type aircraft makes its approach, touches down and rolls out to a stop. An arresting wire is released from the tail hook of the aircraft. A U.S. Navy A-1G Skyraider aircraft comes in over the deck. It makes a recovery. The aircraft comes to a stop and folds its wings.
USS Ticonderoga in the Gulf of Tonkin. A U.S. Navy A-3B Skywarrior aircraft lands on the flight deck of the carrier ship. A U.S. Navy E-1B Tracer aircraft lands and taxis forward to right. A U.S. Navy F-8E Crusader aircraft lands on the deck. A U.S. Navy A-4E Skyhawk aircraft lands and taxis forward. The A-4E aircraft takes wave off over the deck of the ship. A U.S. F-8E aircraft lands on the deck. The A-4E lands on the flight deck of the carrier ship.
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.
Interior view from right side of an aircraft taking off from Torokina Air Strip on Bougainville Island, during World War 2. Numerous aircraft are seen parked near trees beside the runway, including U.S. Marine Corps F4U Corsairs; P-38 Lightnings; RNZAF P-40s; and USAAF Piper L-4 Grasshoppers. F4U Corsairs are taxiing beside the runway. Aircraft interior backward view from the departing aircraft's tail, shows the runway below and behind, with water on two sides. Next, the narrow airstrip is seen as the camera airplane flies overhead, just offshore, parallel to the runway. The camera continues to focus on the airfield as the plane climbs to higher altitude. Aerial view of small islands below, with small boats leaving wakes as they speed across the water. Next is view at lower altitude as the camera plane flies offshore parallel to the airstrip runway, as if on a downwind leg for landing. Next scenes are from above nearby Piva Yoke fighter airstrip, and parallel Piva Uncle bomber airstrip, which appears to be under construction. It is cut out of jungle and no aircraft are seen on it. The camera airplane's right rear horizontal stabilizer is seen momentarily as it flies slowly over the site. Some smoke rises from the area. Views of mountain and a river, as the flight continues. The final view is from offshore, over the sea.
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