1950s CARRIER OPERATIONS USS LEYTE (CV-32) A-1 SKYRAIDER F9F COUGAR F4U4 CORSAIR XD31111

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This silent 1950s color footage offers a glimpse into life on the USS Leyte (CV-32) aircraft carrier, showing numerous takeoffs and landings from iconic period aircraft (TRT 10:27) including F4U-4 Corsairs, F9F Cougars and A-1 Skyraiders.
An underexposed shot of a United States Navy battleship cutting through sea water, taken from a high angle. A rope line runs to somewhere below the camera (0:06). Cruising through tall waves (0:31). A fighter plane numbered 47 comes in for a landing against an overcast sky. It brakes as the film cuts (0:35). Next, a Douglas A-1 (AD-4) Skyraider swerves into landing position (0:42). The folding wings of the fighter point skyward and the plane taxis away (0:53). Another Skyraider landing and a longer shot of the folding wing craft taxiing (1:04). A U.S. Navy Sikorsky H-5 or HO3S-1 helicopter hovers overhead as men hold onto their hats (1:14). A distant vessel appears small on the horizon of the open sea. A pan shows a ship trailing behind (1:22). A Gearing class destroyer USS Ozbourn (DD-846) in partial view from two angles. The aft of the ship bounces in the waves, leaving behind a frothy white wake (1:26). Rigging appears in the shot (2:29). The sea below (2:48). Guns fire from the aircraft carrier, leaving plumes of smoke. The camera shakes with each report (2:52). Lights flash on the horizon (3:08). The bow of the destroyer returns. Water pours off the deck as waves spill onboard (3:23). A disabled signal flag (4:16). A long shot of a Grumman F9F-6 Cougar plane, probably VF-24, using thecatapult for takeoff from the carrier’s forward deck. Pilots stand nearby. A second takeoff follows on the left, as the camera pans quickly. Two more planes queue for takeoff, pushed into place by clusters of navy pilots (4:20). The signal flag flutters in the breeze as additional Skyraider planes taxi across the airstrip behind it. Punched holes (5:14). A densely packed fleet of F4U-4 Corsairs, possibly of VF-871, their folded wings allowing for close quarters (5:52). At the other end of the carrier, a Sikorsky helicopter prepares for takeoff (5:59). Repositioning a plane using a tug (6:10). A team of men stands ready behind the wings of a Cougar preparing for takeoff. A small crowd of spectators stands aside (6:28). The first plane takes off. With a cut, another plane appears in its place (6:53). Punched holes and three more takeoffs of F4U-4 Corsairs without as many men in the shot (7:02). An airman signals a plane that it is clear for takeoff from the carrier strip (7:26). A different plane comes in for a landing in the opposite direction, with its fuselage facing the camera. After landing, it taxis past the camera (7:33). Another Corsair comes to a halt as the tailhook hits a wire. A flight crew quickly scrambles around the craft as another plane flies overhead (7:44). Another Skyraider folds its wings (8:24). Three distant planes fly in formation against a cloudy sky. Landings continue (8:34). A montage of passing battleships viewed at medium distance, from afar, or on the brink of disappearing across the horizon (8:59).
The USS Leyte was an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned in April 1946. She saw service in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. During the Korean War, she earned two battle stars. In 1959, she was decommissioned, and in 1970, sold for scrap.
The AD-4 variant Skyraider heavily featured in this film was notable for its improved landing gear, radar, G-2 compass, 20mm cannons, Aero rocket launchers, and capacity for 50lbs of bombs. 372 were built in total.
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[@thunderstruck5484]

William Holden “The Bridges at Toko-Ri “ that ending even though I know it’s coming is still heartbreaking thanks again for posting great videos

[@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu]

I love those Skyraiders. If a Skyraider fought a FW-190c at 15,000 ft., who would win? A turbo propped Skyraider would be cool.

[@albertoambrosio4027]

Beatiful video

[@josephstevens9888]

Those are Panthers, not Cougars. Panthers, F9F-2-5, had straight wings (with the wingtip fuel tanks), and Cougars, F9F-6, have swept wings.

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[@davidfifer4729]

I believe the F4U-4 Corsair briefly visible beginning @5:26 (Modex 203) was remembered by some as the aircraft in which Ensign Jesse Brown perished on 4 December 1950.

[@jackmack7533]

Great - love the military archives as much as anything p-scope delivers. Watching the destroyer up close like that is rare and very cool. Could that maybe have been a Fletcher (not Gearing) class though? And - I see how hard you're working - two three videos released per day....that's prolific. Nicely done as usual.

[@ncktbs]

well its pre 1956 because dd 846 underwhent FRAM mk1 then . In 1948, the carrier was equipped with its first helicopter detachment of HO3S-1 utility helicopters, and participated in a fleet exercise, Operation Frigid, in the North Atlantic. On 7 August 1948, VF-3A was redesignated VF-31. For almost four years, the squadron flew the F9F Panther, the squadron's first jet aircraft. In 1952, the squadron transitioned to the F2H Banshee, and then switched to the F3H Demon

[@olddog103]

Did anyone notice the RADOM on the belly of the SPAD, HAD TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST EW TYPES.

[@RetiredSailor60]

Reminds me of performing Plane Guard on USS Semmes DDG 18 for USS America CV 66 in the Caribbean in 1983. Refueled from America while they launched and recovered aircraft

[@charlesbaldo]

I was on the Forrestal CVA 59 rated ABE the America CV 66 had to be one of the most deployed carriers to more hotspots in the whole Navy

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@charlesbaldo I was on USS Whidbey Island LSD 41 when the America was on deployment in the Med in 1995. I was deployed with the Wasp ARG that same year. Was coming back from Jerusalem when the Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated.

[@charlesbaldo]

@@RetiredSailor60 Spent a lot of time in eastern Mediterranean. 82 Lebanon Contingency force supporting Marines in Beirut. Was there during Beirut Barracks attack in 83.

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@charlesbaldo I was in Charleston SC when I heard about the Beirut Bombing.

[@charlesbaldo]

@@RetiredSailor60 How long did you serve? I did 4 years, often wished I had made a career.

[@TonyC419]

My dad served on this ship in 51-52

[@akroguy]

7:46 Corsair carried too much speed in close. Sudden prop stoppage = engine teardown. Aircraft maintainers probably had a long night.

[@ajhproductions2347]

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[@Skyprince27]

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[@Skyprince27]

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[@Booyaka9000]

@@ajhproductions2347 Could you be more precious, triggered and pissy over **literally** nothing?? It's a telling glimpse into the troubled wasteland that is your psyche. The lesson? If benign, inoffensive comments on youtube (about minor aircraft incidents from 70 years ago, no less!!) are causing your to have public, paranoid freak outs, maybe it's time to talk with someone and have a mental tune up. It's no biggie, we all need one from time to time. Definitely cut the intake of political punditry by about 1000% because you're clearly drinking from a poisoned well there. It will mean an end to your channel's nonsensical political rant videos, but that's a tiny, tiny price to pay for a considerable improvement to your mental health.

[@olddog103]

Those appear to be the oldHARD HITTING HYDRAULIC CATS.

[@ajhproductions2347]

0:38 - I feel like these guys are landing way too fast but I suppose I’m not a pilot...also the music makes this feel like some ominous war movie when something really bad is about to happen.

[@KillingDeadThings]

Yeah, it looks a bit hairy. Maybe the frame rate of the video is making it look a little faster than actually is. The music def adds an atmosphere. I quite like it.

[@ajhproductions2347]

@@KillingDeadThings yeah I thought it was pretty boss. Also, I promise not to tell woke politicians that your name might be offensive to beings that are living-impaired.

[@charlesbaldo]

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[@ajhproductions2347]

@@charlesbaldo and YOUR name is offensive to people who arent named Charles but wish they were. 😳🥺

[@charlesbaldo]

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[@maxadams9014]

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