Physical Description:
Photos from Binder 1 Misc. U.S. Navy Carrier Aircraft, 8x10 photographs
Many photos were taken by someone standing on carrier deck. Interesting examples include photo 41: a Douglas A-1 Skyraider
crashing into a gun director platform; photo 63: catapult at moment of explosion; and photo 66: a Douglas A-3D Skywarrior
in tension and ready for takeoff.
1. Grumman F9F Cougars in formation
2. Grumman F9F Panthers and Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on USS Boxer (CV-21), leaving SD harbor, 1955.
3. Grumman F9F Cougar, reconnaissance.
4. Grumman F9F Cougars in formation.
5. Grumman F9F Panthers, two, directly overhead.
6. Grumman F9F Panther and four A-l Skyraiders over USS Boxer.
7. Grumman F9F Panthers, two in formation.
8. Grumman F9F Panthers, two over USS Boxer.
9. Grumman F9F Panther coming aboard USS Boxer. Noseart.
10. Grumman F9F Cougars, four in formation, directly overhead.
11. Grumman F9F Cougar IFR from Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
12. Grumman F9F Cougars, four in formation.
13. Grumman F9F Panther landing aboard USS Boxer.
14. Grumman F9F Panthers, two, flying past USS Boxer.
15. Grumman F9F Panthers, four, overflying NAS Cubi Point, Philippines.
16. Grumman F9F Cougars, four, over NAS Cubi Point, Phillipines.
17. Grumman F9F Panthers, four, at the break over NAS Cubi Point, Philippines.
18. Grumman F9F Panthers, four, at the break over USS Boxer (CV-21) at NAS Cubi Point, Philippines.
19. Grumman F9F Panther, close alongside, over NAS Cubi Point, Philippines.
20. Grumman F9F Panthers, four ship formation.
21. Douglas A-1 Skyraider mid-air refueling Grumman F9F Cougar. End folder 1
22. Vought RF-8 Crusader over a desert lake. Beginning folder 2
23. Vought RF-8 Crusader from USS Shangri La.
24. Vought RF-8 Crusader over USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
25. Vought RF-8 Crusader mid-air refueling from Douglas A-3 Skywarrior.
26. Vought RF-8 Crusader over major dam.
27. Vought RF-8 Crusader over desert (2 copies).
28. Vought RF-8 Crusader over USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
29. Display, camera system of Vought RF-8 Crusader.
30. Display, camera system of Vought RF-8 Crusader
31. Display, reconnaissance camera
32. Display, reconnaissance camera
33. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders, four, head on.
34. Douglas A-1 Skyraider being towed on carrier deck.
35. Douglas A-1 Skyraider at touchdown on a carrier view from beyond Landing Signal Operator platform.
36. Douglas A-1 Skyraider nose over crash on carrier deck. Non-fatal accident.
37. Douglas A-1 Skyraider approaching touchdown on carrier. View from near fantail.
38. Douglas A-1 Skyraider getting launch signal from LSO on CV flight deck.
39. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on deck preparing for launch. End of Folder 2
40. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders bombs loaded and ready for launch. Beginning of Folder 3
41. Douglas A-1 Skyraider aboard USS Valley Forge (CV-45), crashing into gun director platform.
42. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders in formation over Corregidor Island, Philippines.
43. Douglas A-1 Skyraider catching the wire on carrier.
44. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders over Philippine Island.
45. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk mid-air refueling. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.
46. Douglas A-4 Skyhawks on CV flight deck.
47. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk in tension, getting signal to launch.
48. Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, two in formation.
49. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk approaching catapult for hookup for launch.
50. Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, four in formation, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63).
51. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom of VF-51 over San Diego Stadium, in baseball configuration (now Qualcomm).
52. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II prototype.
53. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom from Project "Top Flight", early photo
54. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms in formation over Coronado Bridge.
55. McDonnell Douglas F-4, Phantom USAF, visiting USN airfield.
56. Douglas F4D Skyrays, four making simultaneous launch from USS Ranger (CV-61).
57. Douglas F4D Skyray taking catapult shot on USS Ranger (CV-61).
58. Douglas F4D Skyray on touchdown on USS Ranger (CV-61).
59. Consolidated Model 31 seaplane prototype; first A/C with a Davis wing. (Note: this photo seems out of place in collection.)
60. Douglas C-54 Skymaster at unnamed flight terminal building.
61. Douglas F3D Skyknight taking off from carrier
62. Douglas F3D Skyknight on catapult preparing for takeoff signal.
63. Douglas F3D Skyknight at the moment catapult fired for launch.
64. North American T-2 Buckeyes, two in formation. NATC markings.
65. Boeing F4B-4 biplane dive bomber in flight. (Note: this photo seems out of place in collection.)
66. Douglas A-3D Skywarrior "All Three Dead" in tension and ready for takeoff on USS Ranger (CV-61).