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Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. | Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. | ||
| − | == | + | == [[:Category: Consolidated B-24 Liberator | Consolidated B-24D Liberator]] == |
[[Image: AVION_AG_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | 805, Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_AG_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | 805, Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | ||
[[Image: AVION_AF_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_AF_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | ||
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[[Image:RGunner B-24D 771.jpg|thumb|500px|none | 771, another Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | [[Image:RGunner B-24D 771.jpg|thumb|500px|none | 771, another Consolidated B-24D Liberator of USAAF.]] | ||
| − | == | + | == [[:Category: North American T-6|North American T-6 Texan]] == |
| − | + | [[Image: AVION_BB_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan of USAAF.]] | |
[[Image: AVION_BC_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_BC_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan of USAAF.]] | ||
[[Image: AVION_BD_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_BD_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan of USAAF.]] | ||
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[[Image: RGunner T-6bis.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 acting as A6M Zero fighter.]] | [[Image: RGunner T-6bis.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 acting as A6M Zero fighter.]] | ||
| − | == [[:Category: Junkers Ju | + | == [[:Category: Junkers Ju 87 Stuka| Junkers Ju 87 B Stuka]] == |
| − | Gunner course includes recognition exercices. A big model of the Stuka is shown to students. | + | Gunner course includes recognition exercices. A big model of the Stuka is shown to the students. |
[[Image: RGunner Ju-87.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: RGunner Ju-87.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
| − | == | + | == [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress | Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress]] == |
[[Image: AVION_GA_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_GA_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | ||
| − | == | + | == [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress]] == |
| − | The final flypast is done with older Flying Fortresses. Despiste the poor quality of this screenshot, a careful study reveals the lack of rear turret and the smalest , more vertical tail. | + | The final flypast is done with older Flying Fortresses. Despiste the poor quality of this screenshot, a careful study reveals the lack of rear turret and the smalest, more vertical tail. |
[[Image: AVION_FA_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | [[Image: AVION_FA_TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | ||
[[Image: RGunner B-17C-D.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | [[Image: RGunner B-17C-D.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress of USAAF.]] | ||
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[[Image: RGunner B-17C gunner.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress typical waist gunner station.]] | [[Image: RGunner B-17C gunner.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress typical waist gunner station.]] | ||
| − | == [[:Category:Lockheed Hudson|Lockheed Hudson I]] == | + | == [[:Category: Lockheed Hudson|Lockheed Hudson I]] == |
[[Image: AVION_EB_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Lockheed Hudson.]] | [[Image: AVION_EB_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Lockheed Hudson.]] | ||
| + | Same aircraft seen in other movies - [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]]. | ||
[[Image: AVION_EA_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Lockheed Hudson.]] | [[Image: AVION_EA_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Lockheed Hudson.]] | ||
Please, note that the upper gunner of the Consolidated B-24 used in fact the rear turret of the Hudson. | Please, note that the upper gunner of the Consolidated B-24 used in fact the rear turret of the Hudson. | ||
| − | == Martin B-10 == | + | == [[:Category: Martin B-10|Martin B-10]] == |
Twin engine airplane in the background. | Twin engine airplane in the background. | ||
[[Image: AVION CA TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: AVION CA TRGUN.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
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[[Image: RGunner B-10wt.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: RGunner B-10wt.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
| − | == Douglas B-18 Bolo == | + | == [[:Category: Douglas B-18 Bolo|Douglas B-18 Bolo]] == |
Behind B-24's, we can guess a B-18 Bolo. | Behind B-24's, we can guess a B-18 Bolo. | ||
[[Image:RGunner B-18.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The engine and landing gear specific to the Douglas B-18 Bolo.]] | [[Image:RGunner B-18.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The engine and landing gear specific to the Douglas B-18 Bolo.]] | ||
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[[Image:RGunner B-18 tail.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:RGunner B-18 tail.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| − | == | + | == [[:Category: North American T-6|North American T-6 Harvard]] == |
Fake Nakajima B5N, as usual in these films. Probably based upon a AT-6B (or D variant). | Fake Nakajima B5N, as usual in these films. Probably based upon a AT-6B (or D variant). | ||
[[Image: AVION_DA_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | [[Image: AVION_DA_TRGUN.jpg|thumb|500px|none |]] | ||
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[[Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] | [[Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] | ||
[[Category: Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] | [[Category: Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Junkers Ju | + | [[Category: Douglas B-18 Bolo]] |
| + | [[Category: Junkers Ju 87 Stuka]] | ||
[[Category: Lockheed Hudson]] | [[Category: Lockheed Hudson]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Martin B-10]] | ||
[[Category: North American T-6]] | [[Category: North American T-6]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:31, 24 January 2015
Short Movie (1943)
Starring:
Burgess Meredith (Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams)
Ronald Reagan (Lt. Ames)
Tom Neal (Instructor Sergeant)
Dane Clark (Benny)
Jonathan Hale ( Commanding Officer)
Knox Manning (Narrator)
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber.
Consolidated B-24D Liberator
North American T-6 Texan
The Japanese Zero fighters are in fact North American T-6 Texan. Whichever does straffing has hinomaru painted.
Junkers Ju 87 B Stuka
Gunner course includes recognition exercices. A big model of the Stuka is shown to the students.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17C/D Flying Fortress
The final flypast is done with older Flying Fortresses. Despiste the poor quality of this screenshot, a careful study reveals the lack of rear turret and the smalest, more vertical tail.
The waist gunner post of the B-24 during the aerial combat is in fact those of B-17C / Fortress I.
Lockheed Hudson I
Same aircraft seen in other movies - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Please, note that the upper gunner of the Consolidated B-24 used in fact the rear turret of the Hudson.
Martin B-10
Twin engine airplane in the background.
This one has the front turret dismounted.
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Behind B-24's, we can guess a B-18 Bolo.
In the distance, the tail is not this of a C-47 (it lacks the spin in front of it). This tail looking alike this of the Douglas DC-2 is the one of the Douglas B-18 Bolo (wearing probably the code 7373).
North American T-6 Harvard
Fake Nakajima B5N, as usual in these films. Probably based upon a AT-6B (or D variant).
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