F-11 Fighter Jets Prepare for Flight

Command alerts the USS Lexington aircraft carrier.

The deck crew prepares the Grumman F-11 Tiger fighter planes for immediate launch.

The big jets fire up their engines.

Chocks are pulled away from the wheels.

Fire extinguisher men standby.

Armed men standby on the deck.

Flight crew chief gives the thumbs up to the pilot.

Aircraft ready for flight.