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Trucks cross a bridge and Northrop A-17A aircraft in flight over a bridge in Newport News, Virginia

U.S. Army Air Corps and Army Ground Forces at Newport News in Virginia. Trucks cross a bridge. U.S. Army Air Corps Northrop A-17A aircraft fly low over water laying smoke screen. Smoke screen formed. Four A-17 aircraft fly over bridge.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068157
A navy band plays during christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia.

Christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia. The bow of the ship. Workers on the forward flight deck look over the bow as the ship moves away from the dock. A speaker's stand in the background. A navy band playing during the commissioning ceremony. Dignitaries at the speaker's stand.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1956, September
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050998
Men carry their baggage and disembark from the USS Wasp (CVS-18) in the City of Newport News, Virginia (WW2)

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrives in the City of Newport News, Virginia during World War II. Men carry their baggage and disembark from the USS Wasp. WACs (Women's Army Corps ) stand in the foreground. Several documents kept on a table. The troops disembark.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054319
Marine honor guard stand at attention during christening of USS Enterprise in Newport News, Virginia.

Marine honor guard stand at attention during christening of USS Enterprise in Newport News, Virginia. Scenes of cars. Mrs. Franke speaks with Marine officer. Sedan drives off. Marine honor guard at present arms. Secretary of the Navy William B Franke, Mr. Blewett stand in front of guard surrounded by spectators. Honor guard inspected by Secretary of Navy William B. Franke. Crowd looks on. Mr. Franke removes his hat and places it over his chest as he passes the color guard. Mrs. Franke escorted to her seat. Secretary of the Navy walks toward speaker's stand. Address completed by Secretary of the Navy. Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, shakes hand with Secretary of the Navy on stand. Mr. Franke leaves. Admiral prepares to speak. Light-bulb sign "ENTERPRISE". Sign reads "CHRISTENING THE ENTERPRISE". Officers & VIPs rise for invocation. Partially lit sign. Mrs. Franke on speaker's stand with Mr. Blewett. Portion of USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) bow. Mrs. Franke christens ship from launching platform. She steps back as champagne splashes. Worker takes bottle. Mrs. Franke wipes her hands and leaves platform followed by Mr. Blewett. She is congratulated by three women at bottom of platform. USS Robert E Lee (SSBN-601) submarine afloat in drydock. Colors fly from stern. Jack flag flies from bow. SSBN Lee submarine fires water slug. Workers look on. Spray of water envelopes top section of submarine, clears. View from distance, with view of crowd, as USS Robert E. Lee fires the water slug.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1960, September 24
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034613
Workers work on USS Midway at Newport News, Virginia.

World's largest carrier, USS Midway's launch at Newport News, Virginia. View of ship's exterior. Welder puts finishing touches and welds on side of the ship. Crane alongside the carrier. Workers disembark from the ship for lunch break.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1945, March 9
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035282
Caroline B Kennedy, daughter of Former President, christens the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) at Newport News in Virginia.

Launch of the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) at Newport News in Virginia. USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier docked at harbor. Large crowd of civilians gathered for the launching ceremony. President of the United States Lyndon Baines Johnson and Former President John F Kennedy's wife Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy and daughter Caroline Bouvier Kennedy arrives for the launch. President Johnson addresses the crowd before the launch. Caroline christens the giant ship with the bottle of champagne. The ship heads for its first voyage.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1967, June 2
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072503
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