A catapult officer signals the jet aircraft for safe take off on a flight deck in...HD Stock Footage

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A catapult officer signals the jet aircraft for safe take off on a flight deck in United States.

Men work on the flight deck to handle the jet aircraft in United States. The fourth step: 'Catapult jet planes in pairs'. Men attach a cable at the bottom of plane. A catapult officer gives signals to the pilot. A man stands along the side on the flight deck. He operates lights on the side of flight deck according to signals to facilitate the pilot. There are three lights which signals-first ready, standby, final ready. Officer provides the pilot the signal to move. The plane in flight. Superstructure in the background. Men push a plane. Location: United States. Date: 1951.

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