The aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) underway in the South China Sea. Lieutenant General Chiang Kai Shek of Taiwan visits the aircraft carrier. U.S. helicopter HO3S Dragonfly lands on the flight deck. Men rush towards the helicopter. Two Chinese civilians wearing jackets disembark from the helicopter. United States officers stand in formation. Men salute on the flight deck. Spectators stand in the far background on the flight deck.
ROC Chinese officers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) underway in the South China Sea. Lieutenant General Chiang Kai Shek of Taiwan visits the aircraft carrier. U.S. helicopter HO3S Dragonfly lands on the flight deck. Men rush towards the helicopter. United States Navy enlisted men place a gangway to the helicopter door. Chief of General Staff General Chou Chih Jou inspects marine honor guard along with Colonel Hu Hus Kuang. They are greeted by United States high-ranking officers. Chinese Nationalist Premier Chen Cheng inspects the marine honor guard. Men with sabre in foreground.
The aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) underway in the South China Sea. Lieutenant General Chiang Kai Shek of Taiwan visits the aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy helicopter lands at the flight deck. Ambassador Paul L. Rankin is greeted by Admiral Pride. He shakes hands with high-ranking officers. United States Marines stand in formation with their rifles. Ambassador Paul L. Rankin walks with United States officers.
United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) underway in the South China Sea. Taiwan Lieutenant General Chiang Kai Shek visits the aircraft carrier. Chinese dignitaries aboard the aircraft carrier. United States Marines stand in formation. Ambassador Paul L. Rankin is greeted by Admiral Pride. Officers greet each other. Chinese officers aboard the ship. Ambassador Paul L. Rankin reviews the United States Marine Corps honor guard.
World War 2, aerial view of air attacks (from unseen U.S. aircraft) on Japanese military camps in the slopes of mountains rising abruptly over the Keelung (aka Chi-lung, Kirun, or Kiirun) coast of Formosa (Taiwan). Clusters of small explosions are seen covering the camps
Fire fighting aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19) in the Western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Formosa (Taiwan). Sailors direct fire hoses on a burning TBF Avenger and hole in the flight deck. The TBF Avenger had returned from a sortie, landed on the deck, taxied near the island and then exploded. 50 sailors were killed and 75 injured. Corpsmen carry wounded man on stretcher across flight deck. (World War II period).