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Summary:Sea Venom and Sea Hawk aircraft land on flight deck of HMS Ark Royal; helicopter takes off. Sea Hawks are lowered on deck elevator and pushed into hangar deck; they are serviced and reammunitioned. Fairey Gannet is seen landing from the catwalk; its wings are folded, and it is pulled into parking position. Crew chief of Sea Venom cleans the cockpit windshield. Sea Hawk is prepared for another mission, as rockets are loaded onto the wing racks and pilot climbs aboard. Outboard tanks of Sea Hawk are refuelled and oxygen tanks are replenished (firemen in asbestos suits stand nearby). In the hangar deck, a (possibly Skyraider) radar picket aircraft undergoes maintenance.
More scenes on the flight deck: rescue helicopter comes in to land, ordnance men carry ammunition, Sea Venoms, Sea Hawks and Douglas Skyraiders are launched (some of these scenes taken from a helicopter). Landing sequences: Sea Venom, Sea Hawk, Douglas Skyraider radar picket; helicopter hovers, prior to landing. Early morning scenes: Skyraider being raised to deck, pilot entering Sea Hawk, Skyraider taking off (signal light waving in the dark). Jackstay sequence: destroyer comes alongside and ammunition is transferred by high line, sailors keep tight hold of jackstay lines. Crew relax on Sunday: deck hockey and sun bathing.
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
