Operations of U.S. Navy A-7A Corsair 2 aboard USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. An air officer and one of his assistants in the control room. The officer is talking over a phone while looking through a window towards the flight deck. Silhouette view of personnel at their stations in pri-fly ( Primary Flight Control ). The air officer looking out the window, a U.S. Navy F-4J Phantom II being launched in the far background as seen through the window. The air officer in deep silhouette on the phone. A U.S. Navy A-6A Intruder aircraft being launched in the far background from the angle deck, the F-4J aircraft waiting to be launched. The air officer looks on as the aircraft are being launched. Interior view of pri-fly with personnel at their stations, windows off to the left. A telephone talker writing on an aircraft status board. The air officer looks on as U.S. Navy RA-5C Vigilante is launched from the angle deck in the far background. The aircraft being launched and off the deck from the angle deck. The air officer speaks into a microphone as he looks through the window towards the flight deck area. He looks on as an A-7A is recovered. A telephone talker in the pri-fly. The A-7A taxis forward in the background after being recovered. The A-7A makes a bolter off the deck and is airborne. An A-7A being recovered.
USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Several aircraft parked on the flight deck. A ship underway in the far background. Men standing near the aircraft on the flight deck. A man gives signals. An aircraft taxis.
USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Men carry trailers loaded with bombs. They tie the bombs on the trailers with chains.
USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Navy SH-3D Sea King helicopter in flight off the side of USS Ranger. The helicopter lifts off. A U.S. Navy KA-3B Skywarrior aircraft being launched. A U.S. Navy A-7B Corsair II being launched from the angle deck and becomes airborne. An F-4J Phantom II aircraft taxis on the deck of USS Ranger, turning completely around. The A-7B seen airborne in the background after being launched from the angled deck. U.S. Navy A-6A Intruder aircraft taxiing on the deck. Two A-6As on the angle deck being prepared for a launch. One A-6A is launched. The second A-6A on launch. U.S. Navy C-1A Trader aircraft taxiing slowly on the deck. The F-4J aircraft in flight. The A- 7B in flight with its wheels down.
USS Ranger underway in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy A-7B Corsair II touching down and rolling to stop. A man runs out towards the aircraft. A-7B going over edge of the angle deck. A puff of smoke drifts off over the deck. A parachute is seen opening as the pilot disappears over the ship's side. Several men running over the deck. A U.S. Navy SH-3D Sea King helicopter low over water to pick up the pilot. The destroyer escort moving up, several men in the foreground on the flight deck. The helicopter lifts off with the pilot. The helicopter in flight over water. The destroyer escort in the background. A U.S. Navy A-6A Intruder aircraft on fly by. U.S. Navy RA-5C Vigilante aircraft coming to a stop on the deck after recovery. The aircraft taxi forward. The helicopter lands on the deck with the recovered pilot. The rescued pilot of the A-7B walks over the deck after returning to the ship.
United States Navy 7th Fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. A United States Navy aircraft A-3B Skyhawk rolls to a stop. The wire is released and wings are folded. Aircraft taxis off to the left. A-4E catapulted from starboard. Others wait in the foreground. United States Navy aircraft A-4E Skyhawk taxis up to deck. United States Navy aircraft A-3B Skywarrior parked in the background. A United States Navy aircraft F-8D Crusader being catted from catapult. A-4E Skyhawk on a catapult. A-4E Skyhawk catted from catapult. Blast fence being lowered in the foreground. F-8D Crusader catted. A-4E Skyhawk on fly by past the ship during air demonstration. Napalm bomb hits the water in far background making a fireball. Several crew members on flight deck watch. Smoke rises from water as Napalm bombs explode.
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