Night missions of aircraft AC-47 at night. Minigun fired from aircraft AC-47A at night. Gun fired creating flame 'Puff The Magic Dragon' image. Crewman aboard aircraft sets flares. (Vietnam War period.)
Activities aboard USS Randolph (CV-15). Ordnance man works on torpedo attached to side of SH-3A helicopter. Ordnance man secures depth bomb to helicopter. Tow tractor moves over flight deck next to island. Another tractor comes from left towing an S2F (aka ""Stoof" by sailors). This plane is from squadron VS-27. Side view of the aircraft with name 'USS Randolph' on engine nacelle. Ship's island in the background. Tractor tows another S2F on flight deck. SH-3A helicopters in the background.
Activities aboard USS Randolph. Plane captain carries tie downs along flight deck. Two ordnance men stand next to aircraft in the background. Aircraft S-2Es parked in the background with wings folded. SH-2s spotted by a tractor. Tractor pulls SH-3A helicopter. Man in blue shirt stands in front of helicopter. He lifts the tow bar. Tractor backs up and helicopter is hooked up. Ordnance men wheel a homing torpedo over deck off to left in the background. SH-3A parked next to an S-2E. Man works with tow bars in the mid background. Tractor moves by in the foreground, towing an SH-3A. Helicopter comes to a stop showing part of tail section. Man works with a chain tie down, securing helicopter to deck. Two gas crewmen working next to helicopter, checks the fuel nozzle.
Aircraft S-2E in flight over sea. Signal flares burn on water in the mid background. S-2E flies low over water. S-2E pulls up and banks. Helicopter SH-3A in flight. S-2E circles around while several smoke flares burn on water. USS Randolph (CV-15) underway in water. Destroyer off the starboard side of USS Randolph. Plane makes landing approach on ship. Wave off over flight deck of ship.
Helicopter SH-3A in flight over the Mediterranean Sea. SH-3A hovers over sea, dipping sonar. SH-2A dips sonar. SH-3A lifts sonar and flies off.
Starboard engine of aircraft C-1A revs up. Starboard engine stopped. Officers and enlisted men exit from C-1A and greeted by Commander. Speaker attached to lower side of island, overlooking flight deck of USS Randolph.