F6F Hellcat Carrier Takeoffs in Outstanding Color - Pacific -1945
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Outstanding color of Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters taking off from an unidentified U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier, part of Task Force 58, supporting the invasion of the island Okinawa, Sea of Japan, in the Spring of1945
The pilots hated the catapult launch. It was very unreliable. It was only used for the first couple of rows of planes until they got enough deck space cleared for a running takeoff.
I can imagine! If that cable doesn’t release … Ooff! How does it release anyway?
Thank u. I was wondering when they started using catapults on wooden decks.
Amazing great aircraft the Hellcat has an impressive engine 2000 horse power!
Tail markings are from the Hornet (CV-12)
Yes, we have visited the Hornet museum many times. They have a TBM-3E Avenger with these same tail markings. Would be great if they could get hold of a Hellcat.
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That was really cool.
To save nature no men would enter in this crazy flying bathtub... but Live forever hellcats pilots!
I never really relised how big this plane was till I got to see one up close it's freaking huge like a cement truck huge lol blew me away 🎉
The TBF Avenger did the same for me. It was the largest single prop plane of the US in the war, if not the largest of all the world's air forces. It was so big, it carried a torpedo INSIDE its fuselage as well as sizable radio equipment not normally found in single prop planes. And it carried a crew of 3. A real Godzilla, that thing.
That plane was a beast and key player in taking the skies in the pacific
I agree and it has often been overlooked.
Steam catapult sys. Frees up the rear deck to store more planes and for more landings.
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No.
Creeping up under that big rotating prop like that takes HUGE balls.
Wait... They had catapults?!
Yup. Needed that bridle that you see at the start to hook onto the wings as there’s no nosegear.
WHAT! - - - - Someone is surprised that aircraft carriers carry aircraft launching equipment ~ ~ ~ ~!?
@@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 To be fair catapults weren’t present on earlier carriers.
plane catapults been around even before the carriers. It started all from the Wright Brothers who invented the first plane.
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My favorite naval plane still has to be the TBM/TBF Avenger, such a cool plane.
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outstanding
Is the original sound?
I added the sound. The original is silent. It’s taken from actual F6F takeoffs from other sources.
The assisted launch is so sketchy
I’ve been scratching my head about whether or not some of the aircraft are using Jato because of the wispy vapor coming from some of the tanks. But I’ve never seen jato used when it didn’t produce a big white blast from the nozzle . I think it’s just a condensation trail coming off the long range fuel tanks.
@@ZenosWarbirds Definitely not JATO or RATO here, probably really leaky steam assisted takeoff, or prop wash picking up water off the deck
Having worked the flight deck before, some of this makes me sooo nervous. Particularly the guys hooking up the bridle and the man walking right behind the prop.😬
@@mikesmith7249 That doesn't make me nervous. Kamikazees make me nervous.
Those were the days.
Back in the day when health and safety wasn't even a consideration.
Balls to the wall approach.
Sketchy is an understatement but, this was the norm then. Its like the picture of the bomber crew sat next to all of the bombs eating their lunch while on a mission.
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Empty rocket attachment points , no bombs . No huge fleet of escort around the carrier .Maybe just practicing somewhere away from the front line ?
The Hellcat was first & foremost an air superiority fighter. Ground attack was an added bonus. The carrier never would have been alone at this point in the War. Always part of a task force.
Super cool film thanks.
An early use of catapult assusted launching. Amazing. The bravery of aircraft carrier deck crews is astounding.
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