Ticonderoga's 1969 deployment ended in September. She was in San Diego over Christmas and did not deploy again until June 1970.
Bob Hope was not aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) on Christmas Eve 1969. He was aboard USS Ranger (CVA-61).
They state that Harm's father went up in an A-6 Intruder the night before he was shot down. Ticonderoga never carried an A-6 squadron.
Ticonderoga was in the states Christmas 1969 having returned from Vietnam on 18 September 1969 and not deploying again until 11 March 1971.
Mention is made at least twice of going to the fantail during flight ops. The fantail is closed during flight ops and only those who have to be there, such as the life buoy watches, are allowed there. This is to prevent unnecessary casualties should a plane come in low and crash into the stern.
When Rabb, Sr. and his RIO bail out of their damaged jet, the bridge crew watch the parachutes descend. One of the supposed fliers has swim fins on his feet, indicating stock footage of divers being dropped into the water, not ejecting aviators.
It is unlikely that USO troupe would be allowed on the landing deck whilst aircraft are landing.
In To Russia with Love (1998), Major Lushov tells Harm that his father dodged half a dozen missiles. Here, towards the end starting 41:08,, it shows that Harmon Rabb Snr only dodged one missile before the anti-aircraft flak got him.