Aircraft carriers & the Hellcat

Aircraft carriers & the Hellcat / by Wayne Malcolm-Gibbs, Darren Sharam and Paul Roberts.

Aircraft carrier development started as soon as the Wright brothers took to the air. However, it wasn't until WWII that the practice of using planes off floating platforms was tested in combat conditions. In this episode we explore the early development of the Aircraft Carrier. We also look at...

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Other Authors: Malcolm-Gibbs, Wayne (Producer), Roberts, Paul (Narrator), Sharam, Darren (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Geelong, Australia : World Wide Entertainment, [2007]
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
1942-1944
Aircraft carriers.
Airplanes, Military.
Coral Sea, Battle of the, 1942.
Hellcat (Fighter planes)
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 1944 (June 19-21)
Tomcat (Jet fighter plane)
Wildcat (Fighter plane)
aircraft carriers.
military aircraft.
Midway Islands.
Pacific Ocean > Coral Sea.
Pacific Ocean > Philippine Sea.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Aircraft carrier development started as soon as the Wright brothers took to the air. However, it wasn't until WWII that the practice of using planes off floating platforms was tested in combat conditions. In this episode we explore the early development of the Aircraft Carrier. We also look at the Grumman Hellcat whose military record stands alone. This plane was one of history's best ever fighters -- it had speed and maneuverability and it was extremely sturdy.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.).
Playing Time:00:24:02
Language:English.

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