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Color slide titled "Astronaut Anders". The slide shows astronaut William "Bill" Anders eating with the Yorktown's crew.
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Slide of the Apollo 8 astronauts walking down a red carpet laid out on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Color slide of an FJ Fury going up/down from the flightdeck on the portside elevator. The aircraft's orange markings and general disrepair denote that it is being used as a radio operated drone to be...
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Color slide titled "YKTW Rudder" and dated 1968. The slide shows one of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) propellers undergoing work while in drydock at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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Color slide of a helmsman at the helm of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Color slide of the Boilerplate practice capsule floating in the water next to a life raft during recovery exercises.
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Color slide of AT-6 Texan planes modified and painted in Imperial Japanese livery on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). These planes were used in the filming of "Tora! Tora! Tora!".
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Color slide titled "YKTW in Drydock" and dated 1968. The slide provides a view of the bottom of the hull of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) while in drydock at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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Color slide of the Boilerplate practice capsule being lifted by crane onto the aft elevator of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Color slide titled "Drydock" and dated 1968. It shows a view of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) fan tail, rudder and propellers while in drydock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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Color slide of a pilot sitting in an open cockpit of a A-4 Skyhawk with his helmet and oxygen mask on. He is getting directions from a flightdeck crewman of USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Color slide titled "Drydock" and dated 1968. It shows men working to repair the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) propellers while in drydock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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Color slide of Captain John Fifield seated in the Captain's chair on the bridge of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule with Navy Frogmen (Underwater Demolition Team) onboard as they work to stabilize the capsule and recover the crew to the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). Dated 27 December...
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule as it is being brought aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). Dated 27 December 1968.
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule, with its flotation devices still attached, being lifted aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). A SH-3 Sea King can be seen in the background. Photo by Bernath.
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8 x 10 inch photograph of the ABC news crew in front of the Apollo 8 capsule on the hanger deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). Description on back.
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Photograph of a pilot sitting in the open cockpit of a jet. The pilot is seen wearing a flight helmet.
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Photograph of Navy Frogmen (Underwater Demolition Team) recovering the Apollo 8 capsule. The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) can be seen in the background.
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Captain John Fifield introduces the Apollo 8 Astronauts, James Lovell Jr., Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, following the recovery of their capsule by the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).