Face Of A Nation (1967)

Department of Defense
PIN 25127
FACE OF A NATION
THIS IS THE STORY OF THE ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER, AND THE MEN WHO MUST MAN AND MAINTAIN THE AIRCRAFT.
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[@vickiecanupp7815]

My Dad is in this film at

[@navybill7]

Worked on #3 and 4 catapults USS America ...Westpac-Tonkin Gulf 1968. This video captures very well what it is like on the Flight Deck . Nite Ops were the worst. Still remember how tired I was after 10 to 12 lauches a day. Would do it again as I made some great friendships .

[@SkyhawkSteve]

I'll admit that it's a trivial detail, but as a former A-4 avionics guy, it does my heart good to see a fellow using a Simpson 260 meter to check the wiring at

[@aaaht3810]

So long ago but seems like yesterday to me.

[@TheLeadSled]

Seeing the F-4's and A-4's A-6's on the USS Independence is wonderful, I even seen an A-5, speaking of the Vigilante it always seemed like a massive bird for a carrier.

[@edchester1773]

I worked on the flight deck on the USS America with VA36 during the 'Six Day War' in the Mediterranean Sea!

[@rick3754]

from 1971-1973, i served on USS Enterprise (CVN 65). i did fright deck refueling......she was some ship

[@danmulcrone6581]

First of all, thank you for your service to our country. Was AF in SEA on tankers out of Thailand several years after your time there, but your NAVY still was there! So many still don't realize that it takes many more than the airplane crew to make a mission successful.

[@udaloop86]

Thanks AIRBOYD...A-4s forever!!!!

[@PrayerCoach]

carriers are like fine tuned football teams, everyone has a specific job to do.

[@navybill7]

The A3 refuelers were used to top up any plane that came back low on fuel. I guess over land they might need topping up before returning from air force tankers. I still remember hooking up an A3 better known as the "Whale". All up weight approx. 72,000 lbs going from zero to 140kts in 2 1/2 seconds. Amazing what power super heated steam under pressure can generate....

[@Willbrse]

Wish I could take today's medicine and go back to the 60s lol

[@allgood6760]

There is always something happening somewhere... cool vid... thanks US Navy.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

[@MrSpeartip12]

Y’all may think I’m crazy, BUT, DAMN, I REALLY MISS THIS SHIT. Pardon my yelling. Even at 73 Years old, I’d STILL be out there if they’d let me.

[@2IDSGT]

So many different aircraft types back then. O_O

[@BadgeredIrish]

Bill you must have been in a different WestPac. I had two tours on the Tico ('67, '68) and and a third was on the Oriskany ('69) and with three carriers operating, the standard was12 hours at a time (with 6 hour overlap, 1.5 hours per hop). That's 12 hours, 8 launches and recoveries, not 10-12. I was at Cubi Pt. when the America came over from the East Coast in '68, and we didn't laugh out loud, but it was funny seeing ship's company maning the rail coming onto the Philipines, a "war zone."

[@weav8060]

a beautiful thing - thanks!

[@MrSpeartip12]

I was on the Big E when she still had the “dome”.

[@TripleZ89]

Dang you don't see much about Vigilantes often... at all. I mean such an underrated aircraft. I want more about that bad bird!!

[@spacedigger]

I must say! I do like the 60's era videos verey mutch! I'm fascinated by the Vietnam war era airplanes.