United States naval aviation elements exercise in United States. HD Stock Footage

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United States naval aviation elements exercise in United States.

United States air crafts and ships during serious exercise in United States. United States naval aircraft in flight. US fleet on water. A United States air craft carrier ship underway. US elements of naval aviation in exercise. A Combat air patrol airplane in flight during exercise. Pilot contact to base, they exchange information about aircraft's location. People work at airbase. Personnel at base confirm its target. Control panel of the aircraft. Target on screen. The aircraft fires. An aircraft gets hit, catches fire and fells into sea. The combat patrol land on strip on ship dock. Men on ship work. Man helps pilot to get off the craft. They discuss and go. Location: United States. Date: 1967.

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