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| Keywords: 330-PSA-120-65 (USN 1111307): These Navy crewmen aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) appear to be quietly contemplating their next task of preparing the waiting F8 “Crusader” for a strike launch against North Vietnam. The momentary pause in the fast pace of air operations is caused by the cloud of catapult steam created by the launching of another plane. The catapult crewmen must wait for the steam to dissipate, then quickly move to prepare the next plane for launch. The somber mood of this photograph is in sharp contrast to the cacophony of sound and complexity of action which actually exists on a Navy carrier deck during flight operations. These Midway flight deck crewmen have been working long hours, both day and night, during their air strikes against North Vietnam. They perform their job of preparing plane after plane to hurtle down the catapult at speeds well in excess of 100 miles per hour, surrounded by the harsh sounds of screaming jets, roaring props, and the loud-swoosh-thumping of the catapults. Photographed by PH2 Karl Helberg, USN, May 26, 1965. (2015/11/10). 330-PSA-120-65 (USN 1111307): These Navy crewmen aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) appear to be quietly contemplating their next task of preparing the waiting F8 “Crusader” for a strike launch against North Vietnam. The momentary pause in the fast pace of air operations is caused by the cloud of catapult steam created by the launching of another plane. The catapult crewmen must wait for the steam to dissipate, then quickly move to prepare the next plane for launch. The somber mood of this photograph is in sharp contrast to the cacophony of sound and complexity of action which actually exists on a Navy carrier deck during flight operations. These Midway flight deck crewmen have been working long hours, both day and night, during their air strikes against North Vietnam. They perform their job of preparing plane after plane to hurtle down the catapult at speeds well in excess of 100 miles per hour, surrounded by the harsh sounds of screaming jets, roaring props, and the loud-swoosh-thumping of the catapults. Photographed by PH2 Karl Helberg, USN, May 26, 1965. (2015/11/10). | ||||
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