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− | Movie built as documentary and for propaganda purposes. Despite never named, the main carrier vessel is the USS Yorktown which is disovered through the daily life of its service men. Several campaigns are shown through bombing and air fightings, including the well-known Great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. These atonishing shots have been used several times in others movies and documentaries since. | + | Movie built as a documentary and for propaganda purposes. Despite never named, the main carrier vessel is the USS Yorktown which is disovered through the daily life of its service men. Several campaigns are shown through bombing and air fightings, including the well-known Great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. These atonishing shots have been used several times in others movies and documentaries since. |
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This one is seen too in [[Flying Leathernecks#Various Japanese Aircrafts|Flying Leathernecks]] (5th picture). | This one is seen too in [[Flying Leathernecks#Various Japanese Aircrafts|Flying Leathernecks]] (5th picture). | ||
[[Image:TFightingLady 0h53m15 FFdvFL.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:TFightingLady 0h53m15 FFdvFL.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | One of the most stupendous crash landing with the pilot nearly unhurt (but aircraft and date/place not clearly identified). Same shot in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]]. | ||
+ | [[Image:TFightingLady 0h58m42 dvTWep8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== [[:Category: Douglas SBD Dauntless|Douglas SBD Dauntless]]== | == [[:Category: Douglas SBD Dauntless|Douglas SBD Dauntless]]== | ||
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== [[:Category:Unidentified Aircraft|Various Unidentified Japanese Aircraft]] == | == [[:Category:Unidentified Aircraft|Various Unidentified Japanese Aircraft]] == | ||
[[Image:TFightingLady 0h19m07 jap.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:TFightingLady 0h19m07 jap.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | Given as a Zero (Mitsubishi A6M) by the narrator, the next aircraft is just a japanese fighter. At the near end of the movie, the carrier vessel's scoring board put under the same section "Zeke, Franck, ...". | ||
[[Image:TFightingLady 0h24m37 Zero.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:TFightingLady 0h24m37 Zero.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:TFightingLady 0h27m55 twin-jap.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:TFightingLady 0h27m55 twin-jap.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
Revision as of 14:15, 23 September 2013
Movie (1944)
Starring:
Crewmen of the CV-10 USS Yorktown (themselves)
Movie built as a documentary and for propaganda purposes. Despite never named, the main carrier vessel is the USS Yorktown which is disovered through the daily life of its service men. Several campaigns are shown through bombing and air fightings, including the well-known Great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. These atonishing shots have been used several times in others movies and documentaries since.
Grumman TBF Avenger
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Same shot in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
This one is seen too in Flying Leathernecks (5th picture).
One of the most stupendous crash landing with the pilot nearly unhurt (but aircraft and date/place not clearly identified). Same shot in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Mitsubishi F1M
Kawanishi H8K
Aichi E13A1
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Mitsubishi G3M
A recognition model held to the ceiling of the briefing room.
Various Unidentified Japanese Aircraft
Given as a Zero (Mitsubishi A6M) by the narrator, the next aircraft is just a japanese fighter. At the near end of the movie, the carrier vessel's scoring board put under the same section "Zeke, Franck, ...".
The next gun camera shot is also seen in Flying Leathernecks (11th picture).
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