USS ENTERPRISE 1971 - 1972
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- 8mm Silent Film shot on the 1971 - 1972 cruise, Vietnam War Conflict.
(Wikipedia)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is a decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier. She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,088 feet (332 m), she is one of the longest naval vessels ever built. Her 93,284-long-ton (94,781 t) displacement ranks her as the 12th-heaviest carrier, after the ten carriers of the Nimitz class and USS Gerald R. Ford. Enterprise had a crew of some 4,600 service members.]
The only ship of her class, Enterprise was, at the time of deactivation, the third-oldest commissioned vessel in the United States Navy after the wooden-hulled USS Constitution and USS Pueblo. She was deactivated on 1 December 2012, and officially decommissioned on 3 February 2017, after over 55 years of service. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day.
The name has been adopted by the future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-80).
In January 1971, she completed sea trials with newly designed nuclear reactor cores that contained enough energy for 10 years. Enterprise, with Captain Forrest S. Petersen now in command, then departed for Vietnam again, to provide air support for American and South Vietnamese units.
In Vietnam, Enterprise, Oriskany and Midway launched a total of 2,001 strike sorties by 30 July 1971. Strike operations in July were disrupted when the carriers on station evaded three typhoons: Harriet, Kim, and Jean. A slight increase in South Vietnam strike sorties occurred during the month. These were mainly visual strikes against enemy troop positions and in support of U.S. helicopter operations. From August-November 1971, Enterprise was in operations on Yankee Station.
In December 1971, Captain Ernest E. Tissot, Jr. assumed command, and Enterprise was deployed to the Bay of Bengal, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as a show of strength against India's naval blockade by INS Vikrant. Later a Soviet Navy submarine was also trailing the U.S. task force. A confrontation was averted the Americans moved towards South East Asia, away from the Indian Ocean.
On 18 December 1972, the United States resumed bombing campaigns above the 20th parallel under the name Linebacker II. During Linebacker II operations, Enterprise and other carriers on station reseeded the minefields in Haiphong harbor and conducted concentrated strikes against surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery sites, enemy army barracks, petroleum storage areas, Haiphong naval and shipyard areas, and railroad and truck stations. Navy tactical air attack sorties under Linebacker II were centered in the coastal areas around Hanoi and Haiphong. There were 705 Navy sorties in this area during Linebacker II. Between 18 and 22 December, the Navy conducted 119 Linebacker II strikes in North Vietnam, with the main limiting factor on airstrikes being bad weather.
In December 1972, the North Vietnamese returned to the peace table and Linebacker II ended. In January 1973, the Vietnam cease fire was announced and American carriers ceased all combat sorties into North and South Vietnam.
I made the last WESTPAC Cruise onf the Big- E 1972 - 1973 with VF - 142 . when we got back the Big E was sent to Bremerton ship yard to be refitted for the F 14 Tomcat . I remember seeing protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge . Boats coming around to stop us from leaving . Will always remember friends i made and the work we did .
I was on there with you mate. Do you remember Captain Tisso over the 1 MC telling the crew that we won the war in January of 1973? Not one word in the press that the war was won. They never gave Nixon any credit for ending the war.
I can't believe this popped up for me. My Father served aboard her in Vietnam when we lived in Coronado, CA. I was just a very young girl, but remember the day he came home and also the day we got to tour The Big E. My family is 7 Generations Navy and I am so proud of anyone willing to serve in any military branch for the USA. I cried the day I got to see my Dad come off his E2A Hawkeye with his crew. He was CPO Electronics and while he didn't fly it he made sure the craft stayed operational. He ultimately made his final career in his own business maintaining computers at NASA. I cried when they decommissioned her too. She gave a long life of service to this country and she will forever be a part of my heart. Thank you for bringing back such vivid cherished memories.
I was an MM2 on Big E 1971-1974
I was in VA27 Royal maces out of NAS Lemoore CA went thew two west-pac cruises working as an plane captain in 1976 n 1979 love working on top side ****"*
VA-97 Plane Captain. Same years.
just finished recovering the last aircraft . one of our troubleshooters sent me down to the maintenance/ready room to tell the maintenance officer to come up and approve sending 1 of our F- 4 s to the hangar . i go down walk in and notified the man that his preasance was requested up on the roof . you could hear a pin drop . somebody cleared their throat and said YOU MEAN FLIGHT DECK . YEAH WHATEVER
We saw the Big E on the line a few times from Constellation 71-72 cruise, cool moment.
I was Flight Deck Photographer on the Big-E from 1968 to 1969. This brings back so many memories. And it's the Big-E when she bore an "N" in her name. It's always great to see F4's, A6's, and the venerable Viggie!
What was the 'bad' nickname for it? like the Kitty Hawk was the Shity Hawk
Thank you for providing this video. I was on the Enterprise for this deployment. I was with VF-142 (Ghostriders) from Sept 1971 to October of 1973. I made two deployments: Sept 1971 to June 1972 and again from Sept 1972- May 1973. After, I had a 28 year career with Southwest Airlines.
Our complete Honor Sir. Thank You, Sincerely
Took both of those cruises with you as a nuke machinist mate in Reactor 4 space. Loved the 011 level watching flight deck action.
@@leecarey2516 Thanks Lee for your comments. No doubt the flight deck was always an exciting place to be. Thank you for your service.
@@Von7 were you on bay of Bengal
Which plane did you fly?
I was a young ABE3 working on Catapult # 3 at the time of filming, working top side. It was the most fun you could have with your clothes on, launching aircraft. Like it so much did 20 years. 1970 to 1990
I was in A1 catapults
My brother served during this time frame in the army i was 6 years old when he came home i have no idea what was going on but i remember him running down our street coming home my mother and his girl friend had put up a huge banner across our front porch that said welcome home Johnny !!! He made it ! and many did not so thanks to every one who served and thanks for my brother he is a good man !
Those J-79 engines on the Phantoms and Vigilantes were pure rockets!!! I worked on the F4 's for the VF-102 Diamondbacks. That gave me the "Need for Speed " long, long before Top Gun came out in 1986! Bought my 1st Corvette 29 years ago (still got it) and bought #6, a C6Z06 15 months ago. It's a rocket! No racing on the streets and zero tickets for 29 years.
I was stationed aboard the Kitty Hawk from '71 to '73 and was on Yankee Station from Feb '72 till Nov '72 Good times, bad times. War is hell. These were great ships and great men who did great things together for a single mission. Glad to have been a part of it.
Great video!! Thanks to all the sailors who served aboard the Big E!!! Thank you for your service to your country!
My father SCPO Carson Vittetoe was on that mission- VF142.
Enterprise 1976-1981Just missed the A-4. F-14 and Vigiilante were my babies
I was on this cruise, VF143, E-5 Air frames shop. Great airplane that F4. Got to fly in nose # 103. Really great video, had to be a lot of work to put this together. Thanks
Great video. Thank you for this memory. Made this cruise and the ‘72-‘73 cruise as a Nuke in Reactor 4. Best part of the day was watching air ops from the 011 level at night.
I served aboard the Big E when she still had the “dome”.
Fantastic video.
Excellent!
Just got back from visiting USS Midway in San Diego. What a tour! We had a Vietnam Vet F4 pilot (from USS Ranger) walk us through the launch procedure. Absolutely fascinating. I'm confused with what I'm seeing in some of the takes in the video. Our F4 pilot described the 'dogbone?' that held the aircraft in position until the cat pulled it away. Then, he said, the dogbone would snap under pressure and release the aircraft. In some of the bridle shots here, it looks like the dogbone remains intact.
I'm building a 1/350 model of her now and this footage helps me get the details as accurate as possible!!
That’s where I was during my time in the USN. Brings back memories of good and bad.
Beautiful video showing the military aircraft on the deck of the aircraft carrier.
Great video looking at 65 back on the line after the fire. Venerable ship ,seeing the workhorses for and a6 doing the job. I hadn't joined the navy yet until 4 years later but studied what the carriers did on yankee station. My first carrier was 63 and she carried f14 when I arrived, go video, bravo Zulu
I was on that cruise with VAQ131....no video of the EA6B except for that glimpse at the beginning....
No other country on earth can pull this off.
Only 2 years away.....2 brand new squadrons of Tomcats
Many decades ago, I once saw an F4 Phantom in the sky in Pampanga passing us at supersonic speed and hearing the sonic boom which rattled us for a moment.
Great video thank you 😊
Nice footage just wish the background noise was real to this video
I thought those films were from 1968 - 1970. I was on the E from Feb. 1968 until Jan. 1971. She left westpac and rounded Cape Horn in July 1970 for refueling at Newport News. I left her in January 1971. But apparently I'm wrong about that. I didn't know that the E returned to westpac in early 1971. I left the ship January 7, and she was nowhere near completing refueling. I'd be surprised if she got underway in January 1971 at all, yet there she was, headed to Viet Nam in June. Sea trials, carrier quals and 3 weeks around the horn (mid-winter again!) means that she got away early in the year.
Much of the film could have been any time in 1968-70, or 71-72. It all looks eerily familiar.
Great video man! Such a variety of aircraft back then.
You are so right. Those times are long gone. And I miss em.
Amazing video!
Awesome 👍
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My husband was in this ship .. VA97
Great video!!!
Thank you ! We couldn't be more privileged in being able to produce and share what our veterans sacrificed for us.
This must have been after her flight deck fire 🔥 . I forgot the date for it
14 January 1969
Was aboard from 71-73. BM2 2nd Div.
INDIAN NAVY 🇮🇳+ USSR NAVY🇷🇺 vs USS NAVY 1971 War.
Was that Hong Kong? No hotel footage! I was living in a hole on FSB Hall during this time. Thanks for the post.
We suppose to guess what's up ????
What's up with all the prop sounds?
Because he is filming on the angle deck. And the E-2 Hawkeye is station starboard side of Catapult 3, is sometimes the last bird to take off.
It is hard to believe these aircraft and ships are obsolete. Some day, Navies will be obsolete. Who has the MOST bad ass server to shut down the world wide grid! Humm Glad Im old lol
E-2D is still flying, same BASIC airframe, new built,
upgrades to electronics, props and engines
The Big E never was on it. Have some friends who were on it
They must burn alot of kerosene to get off the that deck!
Don’t mess with America 🇺🇸
Enterprise was afraid of USSR in 1971
USSR came time american ship enterprise was vanished 🤣
39:09 hhahahhahahaa i know which of those are the F4's ahahhahahah
OWARI DA!
Bombing killed many vivillian women and children. Unsure if that dampens all those great memories. For the people being bombed it wasn't all great memories.
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Casualties of WAR are never fun, but accepted for the better good, and collateral damage almost always happens. We are in the WAR making bizness amigos. God bless ALL who served.⚓️🇺🇸✌🏻🍻😊