Vietnam War - Colour, 1964: Tonkin Gulf Incident Simulated, USS Constellation (CVA-64) Activity. 25Aug64
Slate: R13 USS Constellation. 2nd slate: 25Aug64 J.D. Skidmore. Two signalmen sending up signal flags from flagbag saying: Commence Flight Operations.
11:13:13 Navy UH-2B helicopter taking off from USS Constellation (CV-64); aircraft F-4B Phantom taking off; E-1B Tracer off; F-4B off.
11:13:53 Looking down on F-4B cockpit w/ pilot climbing down. F-4B taxiing, turning; hooked up & catapulted takeoff. Other planes launched.
11:16:56 Slate. Same. A-4E catches, released & taxiis, another lands & taxiis off.
11:17:42 High angle / HA of parked A-4E aircraft, APU hooked. A-4E taxiis to blast fence, behind another on catapult & launched. A-4E to catapult & blast fence raised, aircraft launched.
11:19:15 A-4E guided by deck crewman w/ nose wheel tow bar, canopy opened & pilot stretches. MCU.
11:20:07 Two A-43 on elevator descending to hanger deck; pulled off.
11:20:35 RF-8A Crusader landing; second lands.
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, USS Constellation (CVA-64) Activity. 25Aug64 Slate: R13 USS Constellation. 2nd slate: 25Aug64 J.D. Skidmore. Two signalmen sending up signal flags from flagbag saying: Commence Flight Operations. 11:13:13 Navy UH-2B helicopter taking off from USS Constellation (CV-64); aircraft F-4B Phantom taking off; E-1B Tracer off; F-4B off. 11:13:53 Looking down on F-4B cockpit w/ pilot climbing down. F-4B taxiing, turning; hooked up & catapulted takeoff. Other planes launched. 11:16:56 Slate. Same. A-4E catches, released & taxiis, another lands & taxiis off. 11:17:42 High angle / HA of parked A-4E aircraft, APU hooked. A-4E taxiis to blast fence, behind another on catapult & launched. A-4E to catapult & blast fence raised, aircraft launched. 11:19:15 A-4E guided by deck crewman w/ nose wheel tow bar, canopy opened & pilot stretches. MCU. 11:20:07 Two A-43 on elevator descending to hanger deck; pulled off. 11:20:35 RF-8A Crusader landing; second lands. 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.