HOOK DOWN, WHEELS DOWN, PTS 1 AND 2

Duration: 57 min

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Depicts the history of the aircraft carrier from the USS Langley to the USS John F Kennedy through the use of documentary footage and filmed interviews with retired Naval advisers. Covers the period from the Wright Brothers through the Battle of the Coral Sea and concludes in the present era of Naval aviation.