Vietnam War - Colour, 1964: Tonkin Gulf Incident Simulated, Navy activity on USS Ticonderoga. 19Aug64
Flash slate: Camera, Skidmore. Roll 9 19Aug64. Aircraft A-1H Skyraider landing on USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14), wings folded & taxiis off; others land & taxi off.
10:58:14 Twin-engine C-1A Trader plane lands. A-1H lands, A-3B Skywarrior lands, E-1B Tracer w/ radome lands, F-8E Crusader lands, A-4E Skyhawk lands. Many others land.
11:01:24 Slash slate: Camera, Skidmore, 20Aug64 R10. Men mount fin on 1000 lb bomb, flange screwed on, bomb pushed onto elevator, door closed. Repeats.
11:03:09 Tail fin put onto 250 lb bomb & flange screwed on. Four 250 lb bombs pushed onto elevator & door closed.
11:04:16 Three-star Vice Admiral Johnson COM 7th Fleet & staff around table. Johnson stands at map & points w/ pointer to targets on Vietnam.
11:05:27 MCU Message coming in over teletype.
Naval Aircraft Carrier activity; Propaganda; Provocation; Provocative; Deception; 1960s;
NOTE: Reconstruction of misleading Tonkin Gulf Incident reportedly happening on 02-05Aug64.
NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good Colour & action.
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Vietnam War - Colour, 1964: Tonkin Gulf Incident Simulated, Navy activity on USS Ticonderoga. 19Aug64 Flash slate: Camera, Skidmore. Roll 9 19Aug64. Aircraft A-1H Skyraider landing on USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14), wings folded & taxiis off; others land & taxi off. 10:58:14 Twin-engine C-1A Trader plane lands. A-1H lands, A-3B Skywarrior lands, E-1B Tracer w/ radome lands, F-8E Crusader lands, A-4E Skyhawk lands. Many others land. 11:01:24 Slash slate: Camera, Skidmore, 20Aug64 R10. Men mount fin on 1000 lb bomb, flange screwed on, bomb pushed onto elevator, door closed. Repeats. 11:03:09 Tail fin put onto 250 lb bomb & flange screwed on. Four 250 lb bombs pushed onto elevator & door closed. 11:04:16 Three-star Vice Admiral Johnson COM 7th Fleet & staff around table. Johnson stands at map & points w/ pointer to targets on Vietnam. 11:05:27 MCU Message coming in over teletype. Naval Aircraft Carrier activity; Propaganda; Provocation; Provocative; Deception; 1960s; NOTE: Reconstruction of misleading Tonkin Gulf Incident reportedly happening on 02-05Aug64. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good Colour & action.