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Aerial Anti-Submarine Warfare
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keywords: cold war, u.s. navy, asw, anti-submarine warfare, grumman s2f tracker, lockheed p-2 neptune, depth charge, torpedo, submarine
Synopsis: U.S. Navy Training Film teaching the proper methods of aerial ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) from detection to proper weapon selection to optimal angle of attack...(read more)
- Date: 1955
- Duration: 00:18:03
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States Coast



























Aerial Anti-Submarine Warfare
Grumman S2F Tracker makes rocket and depth charge (depth bomb) attack on submarine. Shows arming aerial submarine warfare aircraft (ASW) with rockets, depth bomb, and explains two types of torpedos available. Charts show the types of weapons used in in the five major classes of aerial attacks, early, tardy, late, visible, and blind. Shows Lockheed P-2 Neptune ASW aircraft in flight.
Animated images illustrates weapons selections and methods of aerial attacks on submarines. Shows pilot of Grumman S2F Tracker aircraft firing rocket and dropping depth bombs. CU of pilots hand making weapons selection and depressing button to fire rockets. More animated images of weapons selections and methods of aerial attacks on submarines. Footage of Lockheed P-2 Neptune ASW aircraft making attack on submarine. CU of Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator at station on P-2 Neptune aircraft. Aircraft drops torpedo, resulting explosion. Shows ground crew arming ASW aircraft.