General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION "HIGH-JUMP"

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION "HIGH-JUMP"

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1) LA Sailors in undress whites, lined up at rail and walking about on flight deck as USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) passes through locks in Panama Canal.2) MS Men taking sun-baths and lean against rail of ship.3) HA 40 MM guns in gun pit; men standing about.4) CU Bow of USS PHILIPPINE SEA cuts water (SV).5) MS Men in undress whites standing about on flight deck.6) MS Men on flight deck playing ball; barriers, R4Ds in bg.7) MS Two Aviation Machinist Mates work on engines and wheel of plane.8) MS Prop and nose of an R4D.9) HA Groups of men in undress whites, standing about on deck; R4Ds on fantail in bg.10) HA Two men working on tail of an R4D. (jumpy)11) HA Men working on R4D; other men stand about on deck watching; ship's lines in fg.12) HA MS Men work on wheel of R4D; MCU of Marine gunner working on engine.13) MS Drone planes on flight deck; officer stands beside them.14) MS JOHNNY CONNEELY, age four, stands beside drones.15) MS Drone on catapult; officer in fg.16) LS-MCU Drone in flight, low over the water; drone crashes in water.17) MS Drone on catapult; drone is fired, fails to leave catapult.18) MS Signal flags lowered and hoisted; men walking about on deck.19) MCU CAPT D.S. CORNWELL and EXEC CDR JIM PETERS.20) MS Planes on fantail of ship; men standing out on deck in fg.21) MCU RADM RICHARD E. BYRD talking with the CAPT and EXEC; barriers and R4Ds in bg.22) MS Man fueling R4D.23) MS LT ALLEN STEIN holding JOHNNY CONNEELY.24) MS JOHNNY CONNEELY posing with his father.25) MS RADM BYRD holds JOHNNY's hand; JOHNNY poses with father and RADM BYRD.26) AV USS PHILIPPINE SEA passing through canal. (UX)SEE ALSO: 17420, 17422, 17423QUALITY GOOD

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