Auto landing systems tests aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). A-7A plane prepares to make landing on angle deck of USS America. A-7A plane makes a touch on the angle deck and gets off the deck again.
Auto landing systems tests aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). A-7A plane brushes the angle deck of the USS America followed by another. Fresnel Landing System tested. Plane lands on the deck and makes an arrest landing. Plane launched on the catapult from the deck. Plane makes an arrest landing pulled the wire down the deck.
Auto landing systems tests aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). A-7A plane gets ready for a flight. Its pilot closes the canopy. Flight deck personnel on the deck. Cat crew looks over the hook protruding out from the 4 nose wheel, as the A-7A moves onto the catapult. Crewman raises his forefinger. Catapult console control man and other personnel on deck. Cat officer gives a launch signal and plane takes off. Blast fence comes up as soon as plane takes off. Catapult console operator raises both hands in air, he presses a button to launch the aircraft.
Auto landing systems tests on A-7A planes aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). Landing Signal Officer (LSO) and his assistant on platform and the controls. A UH-2A helicopter in air above the carrier deck. Two men work on around nosewheel of A-7A. Two parked A-7A planes. Personnel from the island watch the activities.
An aircraft flies over fields,bridge over river in area of Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Boats move across the river . Aerial views of the Port of Saigon, South Vietnam. A number of ships anchor at the dock as a large amount of cargo lies at the port. A number of small boats,motor boats and steamers move across the river.
An aircraft flies over Mekong delta in Saigon and a few ships are seen including a United States ship labelled 'States Marine Lines'. Aircraft flies over areas of port construction where numerous small boats are anchored at the port as other ships come in and move away. Vehicles pass over a bridge built over the river as aircraft flies over derricks and cranes. (Vietnam War period).