USS Enterprise - 1960 | Movietone Moment | 24 September 2021

On this day in 1960, the USS Enterprise became the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Here is a British Movietone report showing the USS Enterprise in Australia. USS Enterprise shown to group of ’s. Shot of the Tracer easily distinguished by the 18 ft. radome mounted above the fuselage. It’s object, to provide airborne early warning to fleet and shore installations. A twin-engined, all-weather aircraft, Airborne re-fuelling between two Skyhawks. Fly-past of Vigilante and Phantom Jets. Shot of Crusader. Further shots of Enterprise. A Phantom misses the arrestor wire and flies through. Shots aircraft in the hanger., Crew playing games on deck, in the dining hall. The sickbay and operating theatre. Shots of Enterprise surrounding by smaller vessels entering Sydney harbor. Aerial shots of deck & aircraft. Shot of British Sub . “Tabard“ going past. - Skyscrapers. Shots of the harbor. Various shots of Sydney, showing underpasses, etc. Final shot - night shot over Sydney Harbour, p