The Fighting Lady
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Movie (1944)
Starring:
Crewmen of the CV-10 USS Yorktown (themselves)
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.
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).
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 Japanese Aircraft
The next gun camera shot is also seen in Flying Leathernecks (11th picture).
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