First with the Ford Class Carrier model ?

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Imagine being isolated back there as the tail-gunner . You're cargo with a gun

 

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The movie "The Sand Pebbles " came to mind while watching this video.

 

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mentioning that one made me think of The African Queen

 

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Life Aboard: The Cruiser Floatplane Crews Of WWII

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From Browning to Vulcan: How Western Fighter Guns Evolved, 1945–1991

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Life Aboard: The Cruiser Floatplane Crews Of WWII

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I'm a little late to the party in replying to this video.
I found it very interesting, especially the part where the German air crew jumped into the water when the engine of their aircraft caught fire.

 

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Part 8: The Forgotten Battle of Mersa El Brega...
Great series, and complementary to the other historical accounts I have read on North Africa!
This particular episode really underscores the fact that much of the action was concentrated in a very narrow band along the coast, with one main road!

 

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I remember driving to the base , noticing reduced traffic , then -- " where the F is the Kennedy ? "

 

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