Movies: Aircraft carrier

  • 1945
    The Ship That Wouldn't Die!

    The Ship That Wouldn't Die! (1945)

    The Ship That Wouldn't Die!

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    This short film focuses on the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier that in March 1945 suffered heavy bombing damages and a massive toll on servicemen before returning to the U.S....

    The Ship That Wouldn't Die!
  • 1999
    City of Steel: Carrier

    City of Steel: Carrier (1999)

    City of Steel: Carrier

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    Take a comprehensive, insider's look at the aircraft carriers of today's United States Navy. Marvel as a mind-boggling array of workers, materials and technologies combine to create an aircraft carrier right before your eyes. Exclusive footage captur...

    City of Steel: Carrier
  • 1968
    Hook Down, Wheels Down

    Hook Down, Wheels Down (1968)

    Hook Down, Wheels Down

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    This fine documentary was produced by the Department of the Navy to celebrate the first 50 years of carrier based aviation, with an emphasis on World War 2 operations. The Navy Archives were opened to provide footage ranging from precarious landings ...

    Hook Down, Wheels Down
  • 2005
    U.S.S. Hornet

    U.S.S. Hornet (2005)

    U.S.S. Hornet

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    Over 4 hours of rare footage of both CV-8 and CV-12, including the film "The Life and Death of the U.S.S. Hornet, footage from the Doolittle raid and CV-8 at Santa Cruz. Features footage from the launching of CV-12 through her WWII service, including...

    U.S.S. Hornet