Navy Pilots Return from Vietnam (1965)
Navy Pilots Return from Vietnam (1965)
Navy Pilots return from Vietnam: U.S. Navy pilots (attack squadrons) landing at Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, Virginia, from the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVW-7) after seven months of combat duty off the coast of Vietnam in 1965. Planes from this carrier were the first to bomb area near Hanoi and Haiphong sea port. Great colorful shots of families excitedly waiting for their loved ones. Wives and children are well dressed, good example of the mid-1960s fashion.
Navy Pilots Return from Vietnam (1965)
Great MS/MCUs Navy pilot walking toward camera with his young wife who is carrying their toddler son, lots of smiling. LS the young family walking into the sunset. MCUs pilots and their families, lots of smiling. MCUs pilot holding young daughter in is arms, hugging.
Navy Pilots Return from Vietnam (1965)
MS Navy pilot holding daughter while walking toward camera with wife, huge smiles on their faces. MSs pilot holding his daughter, receiving a bottle of Champaign. MCUs pilots holding their young children. Great rear MS wife and her three young children rushing to greet returning pilot, husband and wife engage in long embrace. MS/MCU Navy pilot dad hugging and kissing his children, there are joyful tears.
Navy Pilots Return from Vietnam (1965)
GV Navy pilot in cockpit of fighter jet. MCU pilot climbing out of plane, shaking hands with people greeting him. MS young teen age girl in pink dress running to greet returning pilot, they hug. MS pilot hugging the rest of his family, wife and son. Rear TLS women & children on the tarmac waiting for their loved ones.