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Life in the 30s/40s, Pearl Harbor, Military Recruitment ( Flying a Fortress: Part 1 )
The first episode in a docu-series on the B-17 bombing runs over Germany during WW2. This introductory episode covers life in the 30s and 40s, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and recruitment into the United States Army Air Force (USAAF).
The next episode will cover Basic Training, Gunnery school, Bombardier school, and Radio and Navigation School. The third will cover flight training and B-17 crew training. (subject to change) These episodes may take a few months as I'm still working on them.
Special thanks to Raymond McFalone for allowing me to use your interviews. We all owe a debt of gratitude to people like Raymond, who take the time to record the experiences of these incredible men for future generations. Find full length interviews on Raymond's channel.
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Interviews:
Singer, Arnold B-17 Pilot: https://youtu.be/kzWf8qypdYI?si=HYTJiWa9VZRYMc25
Bowler, James B-17 Bombardier: https://youtu.be/XoAoDxe_Vw8?si=-O1GfqxyCZBDtlTu
Brooman, Donald B-17 Radio Operator/Waist Gunner: https://youtu.be/ccYWp_DbecU?si=u42Fws3r50zBW8pK
Johnson, Howard B-17 Radio Operator: https://youtu.be/8mkCwCqmml4?si=ip8AtoyChXtUCOsb
Bennett, Dewayne "Ben" B-17 Pilot: https://youtu.be/RqfIIzi5_4k?si=n9i-sq993oGesthf
Sawyer, Richard "Dick" B-17 Top Turret Gunner: https://youtu.be/PZ7z1u49xFc?si=J02aGhNGOYnipGah
Hartman , George B-17 Tail Gunner: https://youtu.be/_IsCdCZjt5w?si=La_VmJ_HHlWuD9HA
Pace, William B-17 Ball Turret Gunner: https://youtu.be/0yJJgX8fbW4?si=M-2B0dhyr2DIhZkq
Johnson, Melvin B-17 Navigator: https://youtu.be/rmhxVhpuF84?si=2L9ifFgwxF90YSYX
Eickert, Lloyd B-17 Tail and Waist Gunner: https://youtu.be/XsZEQKqK_64?si=cVjw5e6QASxeMdH7
Smith, Lloyd B-17 Togglier: https://youtu.be/ltAH-mDvLK0?si=l84KoC6_3bJb7DVC
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00:00 Introduction
01:19 Life in the 30s and 40s
08:22 The Great Depression
12:30 Pearl Harbor
18:13 Recruitment
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TBF Avenger and F6F Hellcat Crash Land onto Aircraft Carrier | Sound Design, AI Enhanced #ww2
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Restored footage from WW2, showing a Badly damaged TBF Avenger and an F6F Hellcat making crash landings onto an aircraft carrier. I was unable to find the name of the aircraft carrier or the location where the footage was shot (somewhere in the south Pacific). If you know anything more, please leave a comment.
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Life in the 30s/40s, Pearl Harbor, Military Recruitment ( Flying a Fortress: Part 1 )
The first episode in a docu-series on the B-17 bombing runs over Germany during WW2. This introductory episode covers life in the 30s and 40s, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and recruitment into the United States Army Air Force (USAAF).
The next episode will cover Basic Training, Gunnery school, Bombardier school, and Radio and Navigation School. The third will cover flight training and B-17 crew training. (subject to change) These episodes may take a few months as I'm still working on them.
Special thanks to Raymond McFalone for allowing me to use your interviews. We all owe a debt of gratitude to people like Raymond, who take the time to record the experiences of these incredible men for future generations. Find full length interviews on Raymond's channel.
Visit Raymond McFalone's channel for full interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@raymondmcfalone26
Interviews:
Singer, Arnold B-17 Pilot: https://youtu.be/kzWf8qypdYI?si=HYTJiWa9VZRYMc25
Bowler, James B-17 Bombardier: https://youtu.be/XoAoDxe_Vw8?si=-O1GfqxyCZBDtlTu
Brooman, Donald B-17 Radio Operator/Waist Gunner: https://youtu.be/ccYWp_DbecU?si=u42Fws3r50zBW8pK
Johnson, Howard B-17 Radio Operator: https://youtu.be/8mkCwCqmml4?si=ip8AtoyChXtUCOsb
Bennett, Dewayne "Ben" B-17 Pilot: https://youtu.be/RqfIIzi5_4k?si=n9i-sq993oGesthf
Sawyer, Richard "Dick" B-17 Top Turret Gunner: https://youtu.be/PZ7z1u49xFc?si=J02aGhNGOYnipGah
Hartman , George B-17 Tail Gunner: https://youtu.be/_IsCdCZjt5w?si=La_VmJ_HHlWuD9HA
Pace, William B-17 Ball Turret Gunner: https://youtu.be/0yJJgX8fbW4?si=M-2B0dhyr2DIhZkq
Johnson, Melvin B-17 Navigator: https://youtu.be/rmhxVhpuF84?si=2L9ifFgwxF90YSYX
Eickert, Lloyd B-17 Tail and Waist Gunner: https://youtu.be/XsZEQKqK_64?si=cVjw5e6QASxeMdH7
Smith, Lloyd B-17 Togglier: https://youtu.be/ltAH-mDvLK0?si=l84KoC6_3bJb7DVC
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01:19 Life in the 30s and 40s
08:22 The Great Depression
12:30 Pearl Harbor
18:13 Recruitment
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WW2: Japanese Aircraft Crashes Into US Ship | 4k, 60fps, Sound Design, AI Enhanced #aircraft #ww2
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Restored footage showing a Japanese aircraft (Mitsubishi Zero?) kamikaze attack on a US Ship. The film was marked 1943, apparently that is incorrect as kamikaze attacks didn't start until 1944. If anyone has information on this film please share.
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WW2: Aircraft Carrier Defends Against Japanese Morning Attack | 60fps, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Footage taken aboard USS Yorktown shows the Aircraft Carrier defending against a Japanese morning attack somewhere in the Pacific between the Marshall Islands and Marianas Islands. After firing anti-aircraft cannons at the attacking aircraft, a (Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu? ) can be seen with an engine burning before crashing into the sea.
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1944: Hellcat Pilot Lands After Taking Flak To The Face While Strafing | AI Enhanced, Sound Design
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Truk Atoll, WW2, 1944: F6F Hellcat pilot lands on an aircraft carrier after taking flak damage while strafing Japanese positions. The cockpit and windshield show evidence of flak damage and human casualty as the windshield is blotted with blood. The pilot (name unknown) received a 40mm anti-aircraft burst in the face while low strafing. Ground crews rush to help the pilot out of the plane.
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Marshall Islands, 1944: F6F Hellcats Swarm Japanese Kawanishi H8K (Emily) #ww2 #aircraft #military
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Restored footage from WW2, showing US Navy, F6F Hellcats swarming a Japanese Kawanishi H8K Seaplane (also known as an Emily) somewhere in the Marshall Islands, 1944. The Hellcats relentlessly fire on the Emily which endures the attacks remarkably well, but eventually crashes into the sea.
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WW2, 1944: F6F Hellcats Gang Up On A6M Zeros | Sound Design, AI Enhanced #ww2
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Restored footage from the Battle of the Philippine Sea: Great Marianas Tur ky Shoot, 19-20 June 1944 WW2. Footage shows F6F Hellcats engaged in dogfights with Mitsubishi A6M Zeros.
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a major naval battle of WW2 on 19–20 June 1944 that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War. The battle was the last of five major "carrier-versus-carrier" engagements between American and Japanese naval forces, and pitted elements of the United States Navy's fifth fleet against ships and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy's mobile fleet and nearby island garrisons. This was the largest carrier-to-carrier battle in history, involving 24 aircraft carriers, deploying roughly 1,350 carrier-based aircraft.
The aerial part of the battle was nicknamed the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot by American aviators for the severely disproportional loss ratio inflicted upon Japanese aircraft by American pilots and anti-aircraft gunners. During a debriefing after the first two air battles, a pilot from USS Lexington remarked "Why, hell, it was just like an old-time tur ky shoot down home!" The outcome is generally attributed to a wealth of highly trained American pilots with superior tactics and numerical superiority, and new anti-aircraft ship defensive technology (including the top-secret anti-aircraft proximity fuse), versus the Japanese use of replacement pilots with not enough flight hours in training and little or no combat experience.
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Truk, WW2 : SBD Dauntless Squadron Dive Bomb Japanese Positions | 60fps, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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(Reupload)
After reviewing your comments on the original upload, I have made some changes to the audio:
- Bomb whistle has been quietened
- Increased bomb detonation sound delay
- Quietened the air raid siren
In a lot of ways sound mixing is a blind spot for me so I appreciate the feedback
Footage from WW2, Pacific, Truk Islands; located in the Federated States of Micronesia, shows a squadron of US Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombing an island occupied by the Japanese military.
The bombing of Truk was part of a massive offensive known as Operation Hailstone, where the United States Navy conducted air and surface attacks on 17–18 February 1944
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WW2: P-51 Mustangs Dogfight Focke-Wulf 190s While Escorting B-17s | Colorized, Sound, 4k, Enhanced
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On the 21st November 1944, Captain William T. Whisner led a flight of P-51s on an escort mission to Merseburg, Germany. As the B-17 bombers left their target, a large formation of Focke-Wulf 190s struck. Commanding officer of 487th Fighter Squadron, John C. Meyer (now a lieutenant colonel) told Whisner to take a straggler in one of the enemy's three six-ship cover flights. In a linked series of attacks, Whisner shot down four FW-190s in the cover flight and probably got another.
With no more than two FW-190s left in the cover flight he had attacked, Whisner turned his attention to the main enemy formation, exploding a FW-190 that had not dropped its belly tank. Evading three FW-190s on his tail, he shot down another that was closing on one of his pilots. Then, low on ammunition, he joined up with Meyer and returned to Bodney.
Whisner was credited with five FW-190s and two probables that day. His score later was revised by the Air Force Historical Research Agency to six destroyed, making that day one of the best for any USAAF pilot in the skies over Europe. For that achievement, Whisner was awarded his first Distinguished Service Cross—second only to the Medal of Honor.
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WW2, 1944: P-47D Thunderbolts Strafing German Ground Targets | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design
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Restored footage from the late stages of WW2 Germany (possible March - April 1944) showing the 362nd fighter group strafing ground targets with their Republic P-47D Thunderbolts. Footage shows a massive explosion after firing at a small building, possibly ammunition storage. Thunderbolts strafe trains and railway stations. A Thunderbolt fires at a ship. Unfortunately these reels were cut together in such a way that I can't be sure who the pilots were. The footage was also surprisingly hard to restore.
When I first saw the original reels, I thought I was going to get a really good result when I began enhancing it, as footage was shot in technicolor which gives the ai enhancement software more information to interpret what it's seeing. However, I think something to do with the film grain was causing issues. I'll still have a lot more from these reels that I want to restore for the docu-series I'm working on so I'll try some other techniques.
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Destruction of Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941 | 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage showing the aftermath of the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing by the Japanese air force. footage shows sunk and overturned ships, explosions, fire and heavy smoke, Navy personal attempting to extinguish fires.
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WW2: Hawker Tempest Shoots Down V-1 Flying Bomb | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage showing pilot, James McCaw (Grandfather of legendary All Blacks rugby captain Richie McCaw) intercepting and shooting down a V-1 Flying Bomb in his Hawker Tempest.
James (Jim) enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1941 and completed pilot training at Wigram. He was legendary for low flying ‘beat ups’ of his old college, flattening crops and alarming staff! He flew with 486 (NZ) Squadron in Britain piloting Tempests, rising to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He flew over 300 sorties including attacks on ground targets and shipping, he was skilled in downing German V1 flying bombs and once shot down four in two hours. He was the third highest scoring pilot of 486 Squadron for destroying flying bombs with a tally of 19½. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1944 with his citation noting his efficiency as a flight commander “whose ability and keenness have been reflected in the fine fighting qualities of his flight”:
https://www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/piloter/summary/353-squadron-leader-james-mccaw
https://livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz/nodes/view/1808
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WW2: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero Takes Fire | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage showing a dog fight between a US and a Japanese fighter. The Japanese fighter takes fire and goes down after a few strikes.
If you know what type of Japanese aircraft this is, please leave a comment. Unfortunately, I was unable to find information on this scene, It was amongst some other footage I'm working on. There didn't seem to be anything noted down about the pilot, aircraft, or aircraft they were firing at. Though, it's definitely a US plane being flown, I assumed It was a P-51
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WW2: B-17 Flying Fortress Takes Fire From a Bf 110 | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage from WW2 showing a US B-17 Flying Fortress taking fire from a German Bf 110G. I've enhanced the footage to 4k, 60fps, AI colorized, and added sound design.
Take the bullet cracks and whizzes with a grain of salt. The original footage contained so much noise and scratches that it was hard to determine what was gunfire.
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WW2: B-17 Flying Fortress Takes Fire From a Bf 110 | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage from WW2 showing a US B-17 Flying Fortress taking fire from a German Bf 110G. I've enhanced the footage to 4k, 60fps, AI colorized, and added sound design.
Take the bullet cracks and whizzes with a grain of salt. The original footage contained so much noise and scratches that it was hard to determine what was gunfire.
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WW2, German Plane (Tank Killer): Henschel Hs 129 | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage showing an Hs 129 strafing a Soviet tank. The footage didn't mention a what the tank was (likely a T-34), and only referred to the location as 'the east'. Hs 129 were used by the German Luftwaffe as a ground attack aircraft and were used a great deal against Soviet tanks.
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1944, WW2: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Tries to Escape P-51 | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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LT William F Wilson flying a P-51 Mustang fires on a Fw 190 at a high altitude, the Focke-Wulf 190 dives to escape but is hit with another spray as Wilson dives after it.
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https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/50589
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WW2, 1944: Bf 109 takes fire from a P-51 Mustang | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
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Restored footage from WW2, 1944, showing air combat between fighter planes.
LT John A Kirla flying a P-51 Mustang gets on the tail of a Bf 109 and fires on it, chasing the aircraft to low altitude and shooting it down.
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https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/...
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WW2 Air Combat & Strafing | 4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound Design, AI Enhanced
Restored footage from various WW2 air combat and strafing archives.
Scene 1: LT John A Kirla flying a P-51 Mustang gets on the tail of a Bf 109 and fires on it, chasing the aircraft to low altitude and shooting it down.
More information on John A Kirla:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/48124
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1702
Scene 2: LT Duerr H Schuh flying a P-51 Mustang fires at a Bf 109 when a bullet hits the drop tank and ignites.
LT Schuh wrote about the encounter: "I was flying Blue 2 at 27,000 ft. when shortly before rendezvous with bombers I observed two ME-109s at approximately 35,00 feet. One of them peeled off and came diving at our flight, passing below and to the left. (a lousy Bounce). Blue Leader and I followed. Blue Leader overshot. I got on the tail of the ME-109 and fired a burst at about 200 yards. I observed strikes on the left wing root and engine. He had a belly tank and it blew up and caught fire. The pilot jettisoned his canopy and bailed out."
More information on Duerr H Schuh:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/390219
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=756
Scene 3: LT Robert E Winters flying a P-47 Thunderbolt chases and shoots down a Focke-Wulf 190 causing the aircraft to crash and create a firey explosion.
More information on Robert E Winters:
http://www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/robertwinters.htm
https://northdallasfuneralhome.com/obituary/17130-2/
Scene 4: CAPT Dick F Tucker and wingman LT Leon Oliver strafe a German plane in their P-51d Mustangs. CAPT Tucker lands a good spray on the front of the train causing steam to burst out. LT Oliver follows with a strafe to the midsection of the train when a bullet ignites an explosive substance in the train carriage causing a large explosion, LT Oliver then flys through the debris.
More information on Dick F Tucker:
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/richard-tucker-obituary?id=19888190
Scene 5: CAPT William W May flying a P-47 Thunderbolt chases an Fw 190. May fires on the plane which seems to detonate a (payload?) which cases the left wing to blow off.
(unable to find substantial sources on William W May)
Scene 6 and Scene 7: LT William F Wilson flying a P-51 Mustang fires on a Fw 190 at a high altitude, the Focke-Wulf 190 dives to escape but is hit with another spray as Wilson dives after it. LT William F Wilson gets on the tail of another Focke-Wulf 190, firing at it and shooting it down.
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✅ AI Enhanced footage
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WW2, 1944: P-51 Mustang Catches The Drop Tank of a Bf 109 | AI Enhanced, Colorized, 60fps, 4k
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I'll have a long form video out in a few days, I have to redo some work as I accidentally deleted it.
Restored footage shows a P-51 Mustang open fire on a Bf 109, some rounds land on the drop tank causing it to ignite, the pilot, Lt D.H Schuh, saw the pilot eject moments later. I'll have the full video out on my channel in a few days.
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WW2, 1944: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Chased By US Plane | 4k, AI Enhanced, 60fps, Sound Design
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Footage from 8th Air Force, 1944, showing a US plane chasing and downing a Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Scene was shot somewhere in Europe (description didn't say). The US plane is likely a P-51D Mustang. Footage has been AI Enhanced, Colorized, Set to 60Fps, and added Sound Design (not original)
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✅ AI Enhanced footage
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WW2 Crash Landings, Restored Footage | 4K, 60fps, AI Enhanced, Sound Design
Restored footage from world war 2 showing crash landings by aircraft such as the F6F Hellcat, Douglas Dauntless, Vought F4U Corsair, and P-47 Thunderbolt. Crash Scenes include aircraft carrier barrier crashes, runway crash landings, water crashes, fires, and landing gear failure. Footage has been colorized, ai enhanced to 4k, added sound design, set to 60fps.
What I have done:
✅ AI Enhanced footage to 4K
✅ Colourized (Not historically accurate)
✅ 60fps
✅ Sound Design
I restore footage in my spare time. If you like the content please share your thoughts in the comment section. Also, if you can leave a like and subscribe it would help my channel out a lot.
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F6F Hellcat Crash Lands With One Landing Gear, WW2, 1944 [4k, 60fps, Colorized, Sound]
Restored footage from WW2, 1944, taken onboard and aircraft carrier somewhere in the Pacific, showing an F6F Hellcat making a crash landing. The plane appears to have damaged landing gear as it only has one wheel out. Men run to the plane after the crash to assist. Footage has been colorized, ai enhanced to 4k, set to 60fps and has added sound design
Original footage description:
Hellcat with one landing gear inoperative makes crash landing; men rush to scene
What I have done:
✅ AI Enhanced footage
✅ Colourized (Not historically accurate)
✅ 60fps
I restore footage in my spare time. If you like the content please share your thoughts in the comment section. Also, if you can leave a like and subscribe it would help my channel out a lot.
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WW2, 1942: Japanese Plane Shot Down by US Aircraft Carrier | 60fps, Colorized, AI Enhanced, Sound
Restored footage from WW2, 1942 showing two angles of a Japanese Nakajima B5N 'Kate' plane being shot down while attempting to strafe a US aircraft carrier. Footage was shot during the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands which are located in the Pacific. Scene shows heavy flak fire on the incoming military aircraft as it attempts to strafe the ship. An explosion can be seen blowing the left wing off causing the Japanese plane to roll and crash into the ocean, causing a large splash followed by an explosion. The footage AI enhanced, colorized, added sound design, and set to 60fps and 4k.
Original footage description reads:
A Japanese "Kate" comes in and strafes is downed near ship fire and large column of smoke shown
What I have done:
✅ AI Enhanced footage
✅ Colourized (Not historically accurate)
✅ 60fps
✅ Sound Design
I restore footage in my spare time. If you like the content please share your thoughts in the comment section. Also, if you can leave a like and subscribe it would help my channel out a lot.
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WW2, 1944: F6F Hellcat Crash Lands Onto Aircraft Carrier | 4K, 60fps, AI Enhanced, Colorized, Sound
Let me know in the comments what aircraft this is. I think it's an F6F Hellcat but I could be wrong.
Footage from 1944, WW2, showing a US military aircraft crashlanding onto and aircraft carrier in the Manila Bay, Philippines. The F6F Hellcat attempts to land with no landing gear and slides along the ship. Men run out with extinguishers to stop the plane from catching fire while others assist the pilot. Footage has been colorized, ai enhanced, set to 60fps, and added sound design.
Original footage description reads:
MS, plane belly-lands on deck, lines keep plane from sliding into ocean
What I have done:
✅ AI Enhanced footage
✅ Colourized (Not historically accurate)
✅ 60fps
✅ Sound Design
I restore footage in my spare time. If you like the content please share your thoughts in the comment section. Also, if you can leave a like and subscribe it would help my channel out a lot.
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