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The USS Nimitz has a date with history. A storm-vortex transports the Nimitz and its crew back in time to Dec. 6, 1941, the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese fleet has been spotted. Is history on the verge of being rewritten? | The USS Nimitz has a date with history. A storm-vortex transports the Nimitz and its crew back in time to Dec. 6, 1941, the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese fleet has been spotted. Is history on the verge of being rewritten? | ||
− | == [[:Category:Grumman F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14A Tomcat]] == | + | == [[:Category: Grumman F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14A Tomcat]] == |
Tomcats from Fighter Squadron 84/Jolly Rogers played a dominant role in the confrontation between the Nimitz and the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. | Tomcats from Fighter Squadron 84/Jolly Rogers played a dominant role in the confrontation between the Nimitz and the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. | ||
[[Image:FC_F-14-VF84.jpg|thumb|500px|none|F-14A of VF-84.]] | [[Image:FC_F-14-VF84.jpg|thumb|500px|none|F-14A of VF-84.]] | ||
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== [[:Category: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II|Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II]] == | == [[:Category: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II|Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II]] == | ||
− | + | In the foreground, we look only the rear side of the right jet engine of the Lockheed S-3 Viking. | |
[[Image:Nimitz i478091.jpg|thumb|500px|none|LTV A-7E Corsair II of VA-86 <i>Sidewinders</i>.]] | [[Image:Nimitz i478091.jpg|thumb|500px|none|LTV A-7E Corsair II of VA-86 <i>Sidewinders</i>.]] | ||
[[Image:Nimitz A-7 CIMG5365.jpg|thumb|500px|none|LTV A-7E Corsair II of VA-86 <i>Sidewinders</i>.]] | [[Image:Nimitz A-7 CIMG5365.jpg|thumb|500px|none|LTV A-7E Corsair II of VA-86 <i>Sidewinders</i>.]] |
Revision as of 21:01, 15 April 2014
Movie (1980)
Also known as: Nimitz, retour vers l'enfer
Starring:
Kirk Douglas (Capt. Matthew Yelland)
Martin Sheen (Warren Lasky)
Katharine Ross (Laurel Scott)
James Farentino (Cdr. Richard T. Owens / Richard Tideman)
Charles Durning (Sen.Samuel Chapman)
The USS Nimitz has a date with history. A storm-vortex transports the Nimitz and its crew back in time to Dec. 6, 1941, the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese fleet has been spotted. Is history on the verge of being rewritten?
Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Tomcats from Fighter Squadron 84/Jolly Rogers played a dominant role in the confrontation between the Nimitz and the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
P.S. : F-14 of VF-41 "Black Aces" are too visible in action.
Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
From VAW-112 "The Golden Hawks".
Lockheed S-3A Viking
From VS-24 "Scouts".
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II
In the foreground, we look only the rear side of the right jet engine of the Lockheed S-3 Viking.
P.S. : A-7 of the VA-82 "Marauders" not presented here but visible in action.
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Center left, in the distance (behind the hedgerow).
Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King
From HS-9 "Sea Griffins".
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Inside the hangar.
North American A-5A Vigilante
On the right, behind the SH-3 Sea King.
North American SNJ
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant (acting as Nakajima B5N)
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Curtiss P-40K Warhawk
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk
War footage.
Vought RF-8G Crusader
Grumman KA-6D Intruder
Grumman A-6E Intruder
VA-35 "Black Panthers".
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-134 "Barudas"
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See also
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
- Grumman A-6 Intruder
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- Grumman S-2 Tracker
- Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II
- Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
- Lockheed S-3 Viking
- North American A-5 Vigilante
- North American T-6
- Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
- Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
- Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
- Vought F-8 Crusader
- Vultee BT-13 Valiant