About to Touchdown
Object NameTransparency, Slide
Historic Owner
John Rivers
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateNovember 1956–November 1959
PeriodCold War
MediumJPEG, TIFF
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of John D. (Jack) Rivers, AE2. P2016.70.20
Object numberP2016.70.20
DescriptionDigitized slide, Color; Personal horizontal image looking at a Grumman F9F-8 Cougar numbered “306” from squadron VA-76 about to touchdown. The photograph is taken looking aft from the starboard side of the deck. The arresting wires are stretched across the flight deck. The landing signal officer (LSO) platform is visible. Another naval ship is visible on the horizon on the left. The open water is calm and the sky is clear.The donor has provided the following caption, “Cougar about to touch down.”
On View
Not on viewCollections
Robert Wayne Osburn
1957–61
Object number: P2013.149.67