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Movie (1976)
Also known as : The Battle of Midway
French title : La bataille de Midway

Starring:
Edward Albert (Ensign Thomas Garth)
Philip R. Allen (Lieutenant Commander John S. "Jimmy" Thach)
Beeson Carroll (Wilson)
James Coburn (Captain Vinton Maddox)

Midway is a 1976 war film directed by Jack Smight and produced by Walter Mirisch from a screenplay by Donald S. Sanford. The film chronicles the Battle of Midway, a turning point in World War II in the Pacific. The Imperial Japanese Navy had been undefeated until that time and out-numbered the American naval forces by four to one.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

A former Bolivian bomber actually registered N620L. Footage reused from Tora! Tora! Tora!.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Vought SB2U Vindicator

Douglas SBD Dauntless

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman F9F-5 Panther

Film footage of this accident was used as a SB2C "Helldiver" striking the ramp before turning into an F9F "Panther" jet fighter bomber as it explodes - completed with footage of a 1951 Grumman F9F-5 (BuNo 125228) mishap aboard the USS Midway (CV-41).
Same aircraft (BuNo 125228 Grumman F9F-5 Panther) in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
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Grumman TBF Avenger

North American B-25 Mitchell

Taking off from the USS Hornet (CV-8).

Mitsubishi A6M Zero (Replicas)

North American SNJ

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

North American T-6 Texan (as Mitsubishi A6M)

Vultee BT-13 Valiant (as Nakajima B5N)

Footage reused from Tora! Tora! Tora!

Vultee BT-15 Valiant (as Aichi D3A)