Some live footage of a B-29 ditching in 1945, along with the subsequent rescue. The commentary on the YouTube page tells the story.
One For 'Zilla - 1945 B-29 Ditching Footage
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Re: One For 'Zilla - 1945 B-29 Ditching Footage
Interesting. If I'd watch it again, it would be with the sound muted, mind. Yeesh.Calilasseia wrote:Some live footage of a B-29 ditching in 1945, along with the subsequent rescue. The commentary on the YouTube page tells the story.
Also, I smiled at your description of the footage as "live"; as if a portal in time were allowing for live access. That'd be cool for key moments during the war.
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Re: One For 'Zilla - 1945 B-29 Ditching Footage
I wondered why they'd cut out the splash-down until I saw she'd snapped. Tail was a tad too low for that landing. But hey, any landing you swim away from is a good one.
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Re: One For 'Zilla - 1945 B-29 Ditching Footage
According to the blurb, they went from 100 mph to 0 in less than a plane length. Ouch.
Great footage, great story.
Great footage, great story.
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Re: One For 'Zilla - 1945 B-29 Ditching Footage
Somewhere there's footage of SF coming in wheels up on Tinian. The plane swerves left and the wing-tip come out over the edge of the run. The plane comes straight at the camera and then the footage stops. A note is then shown saying that the cameraman was killed. I'm not sure I want to film my own death, but that was awesome.klr wrote:According to the blurb, they went from 100 mph to 0 in less than a plane length. Ouch.
Great footage, great story.
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