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WWII Planes Of The U.S. Navy
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keywords: wwii, us navy planes, n3n training plane, at-6/snj texan plane, pb2y coronado maritime patrol bomber, curtiss soc seagull observation floatplane, sbd dauntless dive bomber, tbd devastator torpedo bomber
Synopsis: WWII U.S. Navy training film to acquaint student pilots with aircraft types and their uses in the United States Navy with scenes of the N3N training plane, AT-6/SNJ Texan plane, PB2Y Coronado Maritime Patrol Bomber, Curtiss SOC Seagull Observation Floatplane, SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, TBD Devastator Torpedo Bomber and more...(read more)
- Date: 1942
- Duration: 00:21:40
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
WWII Planes Of The U.S. Navy Reel-1
Shows flights of U.S. naval aircraft. Shows and describes the function of the Bureau of Aeronautics at the Navy Department. Shows training of sailors at the A.M.M School at Naval Air Station , San Diego, California. Shows naval amphibious utility plane taking off on a photography mission and CU in flight. Shows amphibious utility plane launching and towing a "target sleeve". Shows paratroopers jumping from aircraft.
Shows the N3N plane primary aircraft trainer for cadets, nicknamed the "Yellow Peril". Shows the North American AT-6 / SNJ Texan plane in flight. Shows a Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Maritime patrol bomber taking off. Shows PBY Catalina plane taking off and in flight, convoy of ships in BG.
Shows navigator on a patrol bomber aircraft and other crew members. Shows flight of three PB2Y patrol bombers. Shows landing of PB2Y aircraft. Shows "beaching" of a PB2Y plane by the ground crew. Head-on shot of a U.S. navy battle fleet. Shows preparation and catapult launching of a Curtiss SOC Seagull observation floatplane (seaplane) from a heavy cruiser.
WWII Planes Of The U.S. Navy Reel-2
Shows a Curtiss SOC Seagull observation floatplane in low flight over water. Curtiss SOC Seagull observation floatplane on catapult launch. Point of view (pov) from cockpit of a Curtiss SOC Seagull observation floatplane as plane is launched from a ship at sea. Shows a observation floatplane landing in the "slick or wake" of the mother ship. Shows launch of Vought OS2U Kingfisher observation floatplane from a ship. CU of a Vought OS2U Kingfisher observation floatplane landing in wake of a ship. Observation floatplane is hoisted onboard ship.
Low aerial view of an aircraft carrier or "flat-top". Shows planes on deck of aircraft carrier. Pilot climbs into cockpit of Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter plane. Shows Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber taking off from carrier. Point of view (pov) from rear cockpit as SBD dive bomber takes off from aircraft carrier. CU of Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber in flight.
Shows a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber with wings folded on hangar deck of carrier being brought to flight deck. Shows TBD Devastator aircraft being armed on flight deck with bomb, machine gun is handed to gunner in rear cockpit of torpedo bomber. Shows Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers moving into position for take-off from aircraft carrier and a squadron of planes in flight. Shows plane laying down smoke screen to hide attacking dive bombers. Dive bombers "peeling off" for attack. Shows torpedo bombers dropping torpedos in attack. CU, aircraft landing on flight deck of carrier, tail hook catching arresting cable. Shows landing signal officer using paddles to signal pilot of plane. Shows flight deck plane handlers and maintenance crews working on planes.
