Vietnamese awards to United States Servicemen on the United States Ship America (CVA-66). Lieutenant General Nguyan Van VY, Minister of Defense Vietnam, presents medals to admirals of U.S. Navy admirals. Admirals salute him. Chalk marking on hanger deck reads names of officers awarded. Commodore Tran Van Chon presents awards. Officers approach and congratulate the awarded officers. A Marine Captain shakes hands with officers who received awards. An officer looks at the award certificate. Island structure and rotating antennae on the ship deck. Crewmen seen on it. (Vietnam War period).
Auto landing systems tests aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). A-7A plane launched from the flight deck of USS America. Plane takes off and airborne. A-7A plane makes a touch on the angle deck and flies off again. Another attempt. it makes a touch and lands.
Auto landing systems tests aboard the United States Ship America (CVA-66). A-7A plane launched from the flight deck of USS America. A-7A plane makes a touch on the angle deck and catches the wire and stop. Aircraft rolls to land. The wire hooked at its rear. Crewmen at side of the deck.
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.