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221st anniversary of Navy celebrated at Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt in Norfolk Virginia.
U.S. Navy Marine Corps newsreel from 1996. Opening scenes show glimpse of the USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) followed by a Green shirt giving signal for catapulting of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from an aircraft carrier. Next the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)is seen underway. Behind a waving U.S. flag, the destroyer, USS Barry (DDG-52) is seen in the distance. Closeup of the fast attack submarine, USS Atlanta (SSN-712) surfacing with a huge splash. Petty officer Terry Mathis and Petty officer Ron Flanders hosting the program, are seen outdoors at U.S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, on the Navy's 221st Birthday. Scene shifts them speaking as they walk along the empty flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Suddenly a slate, reading,"March 1996, Crisis Looming?" overlays view of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. An F-14 aircraft takes off from a carrier deck. An amphibious assault ship is shown. Red shirts moving ordnance aboard a carrier. An F-14 being catapulted. Four segment split screen shows a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC); a marine aiming a weapon; an amphibious assault ship; and President Bill Clinton, wearing a flight jacket and a cap identifying the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) as he speaks during a visit to that ship. Full screen of the President, is followed by another F-14 being catapulted. Scene shifts back to empty deck of the Theodore Roosevelt. Petty Officer Demetrios Adams is introduced. Noting that their catapult is in some maintenance activity, Adams describes its operation. Below decks in the bomb assembly shop, Aviation ordnanceman 2nd class Joel Bell, who describes assembling 500, 1000, and 2000 pound bombs seen behind him. Next, Petty Officer Charles Warren is introduced in the jet shop. Standing near jet engines he describes duties of his shop. Next, in damage control central, Electrician's mate, 1st Class, Jack Rickart, explains his duties (mentioning two nuclear reactors). At the flight deck control board, Petty Officer, Michael Knowles tells about the flight deck "Ouija board." Program hosts are back on flight deck next to ship's "Island." Sailors approach in dungarees. Others are shown at work on the ship. The USS Albany (SSN-753) moving on surface. Sailor Layton McGaw,Landing Craft chief Engineer speaks briefly. Sailor Jackie Tatum, Air Traffic Control Supervisor, speaks, and is seen in the control tower. Corpsman Donald Abele, talks of his responsibilities and is seen treating a sailor's foot. A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) headed to shore, and interviews with LCAC navigator, Christopher McCoy, and Chief engineer Andrew Sebastian. Interior of LCAC. Hosts in Primary flight tower. A sailor receiving a warfare pin. A submarine on the surface. Sailor Richard Cooper discusses the warfare pin. Sailor Ron Schneider, on the USS Barry, discusses it. Views inside a submarine. Sailor Jeffrey Strickland on the USS Atlanta, and Curtis Sears,on the Roosevelt.
Women assemble and test fire rifles, machine guns and anti-aircraft guns at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland (WW2)
Opening scene shows a U.S. Army M3 Lee tank moving toward the camera, with a crew of two women, one in the top turret and the other in the lower turret (which does not show a gun). Women are seen working on various manufacturing tasks. One uses a sewing machine One loads powder into a shell and operates a machine press to compress it. Several women install noses on shells. Some work on large shell casings. Others examine and test small arms. One tests fires a Browning M-19. 30 caliber machine gun. as others test fire rifles. A woman is seen test firing a Browning M-1917 heavy machine gun. A battery of Anti-aircraft guns is seen raising its barrels and firing. A woman manipulates the controls of one. Women hold their ears as they test fire a 90mm anti-aircraft gun. A team of women carries a part for an artillery piece and screw it in place. Two women carry racks of artillery shells, that they load into an anti-aircraft gun. As the gun is test fired, they and a soldier with them hold their ears. Women work with pneumatic tools on the tread of an M3 Lee tank. One uses a long wrench to tighten a bolt. A woman poses in the top turret of the M-3. Two others climb aboard and close the hatch behind them. With two crew members seen in hatches, the tank drives past the camera. Final image is a woman holding two large artillery shells. (World War II period)
Kamikaze planes crashing into USS Saratoga and Pacific Ocean during attacks by Japanese in World War 2
Kamikaze plane crashing into Pacific Ocean during Japanese suicide aircraft attacks on U.S. Navy ships during World War II. Kamikaze aircraft in low fast approach toward USS Saratoga (CV-3) is hit, but continues on and strikes the Saratoga, causing huge explosion, smoke, and fire. Smoke columns rise. Japanese plane explodes as it is hit by anti aircraft fire from U.S. Navy ships. U.S. Navy fire crews fighting fires. Kamikaze plane crashes in sea.
Submarine tender with subs in Iceland. An Allied convoy underway in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II
Views of the Submarine tender USS Antaeus (AS-21) of Atlantic convoy, at anchor in Iceland, during World War 2, with about nine submarines tied up alongside. Scene shifts to a convoy underway in the Atlantic ocean. Various kinds of transport ships seen from time to time in the convoy. The U.S. New Mexico class battleship, USS Idaho (BB-42) passes to starboard of the camera ship. Scout planes are visible on her aft section. Scene shifts to camera ship, looking aft. A gun; a lifeboat on a davit; and a Curtiss SOC-1 scout-observation airplane are visible. A sailor watches as the USS Idaho passes to starboard. More transport ships are seen, low in the water. Camera pans aft, again, showing more of the camera ship, including covered guns in barbettes; two SOC-1 scout planes; the American flag; and behind that an anti-aircraft height finder. Scene shifts forward where officers are seen on upper deck with a gun barrel above their heads.Sailors on main deck prepare to deploy a float to recover a scout plane. Sailor stands on platform using semaphore flags to transmit a message. Barrel of a large gun in the foreground.View aft of a U.S. New Orleans class cruiser underway. Feet and legs of the semaphore signalman as he stands above the platform, on rungs of the circular railing at the signal station.
Planes in a parade advertising Air Memorial Day in Los Angeles, California.
A pamphlet for Air Memorial Day, sponsored by the National Aeronautic Committee, to take place on DeMille Field in Hollywood. Planes in a parade advertising Air Memorial Day in Los Angeles. U.S. flags on the planes. Cars following the planes, including a bus from the White Bus Line. Signs displayed on the planes include, 'Type Ship Used by Colonel Bishop, Famous Royal Flying Corps Ace when he brought down his 63rd HUN' Another sign says, 'French SPAD Type Used by Rene Funk, World's Ace of Aces.' Planes in line on the field in Hollywood. Three American aces with a De Haviland-4 plane in the background.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek with others during the 44th founding anniversary of the Republic of China in Taipei, Taiwan.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, his wife, Major General George Smythe, Chairman of Military Assistance Advisory Group, other American and Republic of China officials leave the presidential mansion for parade on the 44th founding anniversary of the Republic of China in Taipei, Taiwan. A photographer clicks photos. Taiwanese soldiers stand while Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek addresses. Navy officers direct sailors standing at a trailer of a truck. Large crowd gathers. A U.S. serviceman removes a U.S. aircraft star symbol from a U.S. Navy FJ-4B aircraft, to unveil the Republic of China sun symbol underneath. A Taiwanese pilot greets the American servicemen, and then climbs up into cockpit of the aircraft and enters it. He waves to the crowd. Republic of China officers and people raise hands up to cheer.
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