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[[Image : Flying_leathernecks.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none | <i>Flying Leathernecks</i> movie poster.]] | [[Image : Flying_leathernecks.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none | <i>Flying Leathernecks</i> movie poster.]] | ||
<b>Movie (1951)</b><br> | <b>Movie (1951)</b><br> | ||
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[[Image: AVION_IA_LDDG.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: AVION_IA_LDDG.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
− | == Nakajima Ki-44 == | + | == [[:Category: Nakajima Ki-44|Nakajima Ki-44]] == |
[[Image: FL Ki-44 CIMG5217.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: FL Ki-44 CIMG5217.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
− | [[Image: FL Ki-44 CIMG5232.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | + | The same footage is seen too in [[The War]] Episode Nine. |
+ | [[Image: FL Ki-44 CIMG5232.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== [[:Category: Mitsubishi G4M | Mitsubishi G4M ]] == | == [[:Category: Mitsubishi G4M | Mitsubishi G4M ]] == | ||
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This Mitsubishi G4M is the mother ship of a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka flying bomb (note its left wings between those of the G4M and the tail plane of the bomber). | This Mitsubishi G4M is the mother ship of a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka flying bomb (note its left wings between those of the G4M and the tail plane of the bomber). | ||
[[Image: AVION_JB_LDDG.JPG|thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: AVION_JB_LDDG.JPG|thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
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+ | == Various Japanese Aircrafts == | ||
+ | As most of them are view from the rear (use of gun camera footages), it not easy to identify them as most of the documentation represent them from the front or side views. Several have been use in other movies or documentaries. | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap1a CIMG5200.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap1b CIMG5201.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap2 CIMG5202.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap3 CIMG5203.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap4 CIMG5204.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap5 CIMG5206.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap6 CIMG5215.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap7 CIMG5216.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap8 CIMG5218.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap9 CIMG5223.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | [[Image:FL Jap10 CIMG5234.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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+ | == [[:Category: Aichi B7A | Aichi B7A2]] == | ||
+ | Same aircraft in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]]. | ||
+ | [[Image:FL B7A2 CIMG5233.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== [[:Category: Consolidated PBY Catalina| Consolidated OA-10 Catalina]] == | == [[:Category: Consolidated PBY Catalina| Consolidated OA-10 Catalina]] == | ||
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[[Image:FL PV-1 CIMG5229.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:FL PV-1 CIMG5229.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
+ | == [[:Category:Grumman F4F Wildcat|Grumman F4F Wildcat]] == | ||
+ | Despite the distance, it seems that the landing gear is tight under the fuselage like for the Wildcat. But it could be a F6F still with a belly tank ... | ||
+ | [[Image:FL F4F CIMG5241.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
{{Footnote}} | {{Footnote}} | ||
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* [http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=43547 Flying Leathernecks at IMCDb] | * [http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=43547 Flying Leathernecks at IMCDb] | ||
− | + | [[Category: Aichi B7A]] | |
[[Category: Consolidated PBY Catalina]] | [[Category: Consolidated PBY Catalina]] | ||
[[Category: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver]] | [[Category: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver]] | ||
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[[Category: Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] | [[Category: Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] | ||
[[Category: Douglas DC-3]] | [[Category: Douglas DC-3]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Grumman F4F Wildcat]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Grumman F6F Hellcat]] | ||
[[Category: Grumman TBF Avenger]] | [[Category: Grumman TBF Avenger]] | ||
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[[Category: Mitsubishi G4M]] | [[Category: Mitsubishi G4M]] | ||
[[Category: Nakajima B6N Tenzan]] | [[Category: Nakajima B6N Tenzan]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Nakajima Ki-44]] | ||
[[Category: North American T-6]] | [[Category: North American T-6]] | ||
[[Category: Vought F4U Corsair]] | [[Category: Vought F4U Corsair]] | ||
[[Category: Wright Flyer III]] | [[Category: Wright Flyer III]] |
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Movie (1951)
Starring:
John Wayne (Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby)
Robert Ryan (Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin)
Don Taylor (Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe)
Janis Carter (Joan Kirby)
Jay C. Flippen (MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief)
William Harrigan (Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran)
Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.
Vought F4U Corsair
Vought F4U-1D Corsair of VF-84, USS Bunker Hill, spring 1945.
Grumman TBF-3 Avenger
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Fake Japanese Air Force airplanes.
Please note that the japanese pilots are seen in grey Grumman F6F Hellcat always without the gunsight. The VMF-247 pilots are in dark sea blue Hellcats with a gunsight.
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
North American SNJ-5
US Navy version of the T-6 Texan.
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
Archive footage seen too in other movies; look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Nakajima Ki-44
The same footage is seen too in The War Episode Nine.
Mitsubishi G4M
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka
This Mitsubishi G4M is the mother ship of a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka flying bomb (note its left wings between those of the G4M and the tail plane of the bomber).
Various Japanese Aircrafts
As most of them are view from the rear (use of gun camera footages), it not easy to identify them as most of the documentation represent them from the front or side views. Several have been use in other movies or documentaries.
Aichi B7A2
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Consolidated OA-10 Catalina
OA-10 is designation of PBY-5A operated by USAAF.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Wright Flyer III
Stamp celebrating the Wright Brothers and "the first free controlled and sustained powered flight by man". Despite the movie action tooks place in 1943, the stamp was issued only the 17th december 1949 !
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
This shot is taken from a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura (note the wingtip in the upper left) flying with these FU4 Corsair.
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Despite the distance, it seems that the landing gear is tight under the fuselage like for the Wildcat. But it could be a F6F still with a belly tank ...
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