U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Film Uss Forrestal on Maneuvers "Leading from Strength" 80214 (1963)

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This 1960’s era promotional and recruiting film showcases the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps and shows off their fighting strength. (Please note: our print has a damaged soundtrack, please bear with the racket.) Main title: "Leading from Strength. The U.S. Navy. Guardian of Freedom Through Control of the Sea Lanes." The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal CVA-59 is shown in port:49. Rear Admiral Charles D. Griffin is shown. Griffin was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of United States Naval Forces Europe from 1963 to 1965 and as commander in chief of Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1965 to 1968. Planes are seen tied down on the deck of the carrier 1:12. Lieutenant Kirk Carter is the narrator’s guide on board the Forrestal 1:27. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a the smallest attack jet; a supersonic fighter and the fastest in the fleet 24:30. It is armed with atomic weapons. Armament consisted of two 20 mm (.79 in caliber) Colt Mk 12 cannons, one in each wing root, with 100 rounds per gun (the A-4M Skyhawk II and types based on the A-4M have 200 rounds per gun), plus a large variety of bombs, rockets, and missiles carried on a hardpoint under the fuselage centerline and hardpoints under each wing. Red jerseys on airmen indicate ammunition and fuel detail, 1:58. Capt. Richard L. Kibbe talks with our narrator on the bridge 2:00. Planes and crew in precise formation 2:19. Radar of many types are spinning on the ship 2:30. Douglas A-1…

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24 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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