[PIONEER U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS USS LEXINGTON & USS SARATOGA ON MANEUVERS]

Creator: U.S. Navy

Description:

This silent pre-WWII newsreel starts with images of the pioneering aircraft carriers USS Saratoga CV-3 (off San Diego) and USS Lexington CV-2 (operating in the Atlantic) launching and retrieving biplane aircraft. At :51, a Hawaiian war game tests the U.S. fleet, with squadrons of Marine aircraft used for the first time in Pacific maneuvers. At :55, a defense test off Hampton Roads, Virginia. At 1:21, the USS Saratoga is seen in San Diego at Navy Day. At 1:52, the U.S. Navy's first carrier USS Langley CV-1 (which had no island on its deck) is seen performing tests. At 2:19, the U.S. Navy's battleships and destroyers are seen on maneuvers. Aircraft shown in the film appear to be Douglas DT Torpedo Bombers

Complete Record: This silent pre-WWII newsreel starts with images of the pioneering aircraft carriers USS Saratoga CV-3 (off San Diego) and USS Lexington CV-2 (operating in the Atlantic) launching and retrieving biplane aircraft. At :51, a Hawaiian war game tests the U.S. fleet, with squadrons of Marine aircraft used for the first time in Pacific maneuvers. At :55, a defense test off Hampton Roads, Virginia. At 1:21, the USS Saratoga is seen in San Diego at Navy Day. At 1:52, the U.S. Navy's first carrier USS Langley CV-1 (which had no island on its deck) is seen performing tests. At 2:19, the U.S. Navy's battleships and destroyers are seen on maneuvers. Aircraft shown in the film appear to be Douglas DT Torpedo Bombers