Copyright dispute is over so I can now show you this 16mm reel, the rarest from my own collection - This is the original camera footage of the crew of Apollo 12 in the hangar deck of the USS Hornet on November 24, 1969. Silent and shot on Ektachrome, it has some slight light exposure from when it was originally taken out of the camera, and the odd lighting on the carrier (likely a combination of sodium and mercury vapor) has given the film an odd blue/orange color mix. All other copies of this footage that exist were taken from this very reel, which is the sole historical source for this event.
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15 thoughts on “Original camera reel of apollo 12 aboard the hornet 1969”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris Gervang says:

    Thanks for sharing your collection! Would love to learn more about film preservation.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars rogerrabt says:

    Updoot and comment to help with the algorithm. Sorry YT screwed you over on this. Glad you were able to preserve this and get the original public!

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars hubbsllc says:

    I don’t think sodium vapor lamps started appearing until the mid/late 1970s but mercury vapor would have been common by 1969 – can’t say that would have been the case on a Navy ship but it’s possible and the coloration certainly suggests it.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ToadeR TroniX says:

    It's so cool that you own this piece of history and that you fought to share it.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Marco Tedaldi says:

    Fran, this is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. So sorry, that you had to put up eith those copyright trolls. The copyright system sadly almost encourages trolls like these because there is much to gain and almost no risk for them.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DAYBROK3 says:

    im glad you got it back fran

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Eric Fielding says:

    Great to hear you were able to win the copyright fight with the trolls. Nice job on the film transfer and explanation.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Roberto Alvarez says:

    This film is pure gold, thanks for sharing!

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars rudetuesday says:

    Thanks, Fran! I'd never seen this. I like the smaller details, like the bakers behind that immense cake.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Johnathan Stevens says:

    I remember seeing something similar to that quarantine trailer in the Huntsville rocket museum

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Donny Sandley says:

    I truly love Scientist

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Donny Sandley says:

    WOW 😱THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FRAN 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Fall Witch 1 says:

    Thanks

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shamanic Pistol says:

    I don't usually comment on YT but just wanted to say thank you so much for this.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul Falcon says:

    Fran I'm so happy for you! Congrats!

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