I loved the style of this doc. 1/3 contemporary footage of a current event. 2/3 historical doc footage. With excellent writing and an amazing narrator. Absolutely perfect documentary.
Retired U.S. Navy Cold War Aviation Sailor. That was an awesome documentary! I presently am an Aircraft Avionics Technician on business class jets. Thank you very much to all the men and women that rescue and restore these beautiful old aircraft to their former glory! You all have my respect for keeping the history alive!
My dad was a marine tailgunner flying the SBD. The greatest photo of all time, was a picture of my dad with my son, who was training to be an NFO, with the recovered aircraft in this movie at the Pensacola flight museum. My heartfelt thanks to those who recovered this aircraft.
This is why the United States was respected worldwide once before Biden destroyed it purposely ad he hates YOU ! Will sell-off your defence abilities as he reduced the oil reserves to a critical level and will not replenish it but wants the US at the mercy position! Traitor!
one of the best YT videos i ahve watched in a long time..the filming was special to see..so many folks past and present who have worked to restore our naval history..that was the greatest generation..and now they are few in number, but not forgotten..
54:40 The guy talking about "heroes" made a statement that I've always thought and always told my own kids when war is discussed. I say to them, when you think about a real war, remember that many will survive but your best and bravest will die. Thats what it takes to win a war. Really is the same with any best laid plans. In my (non-mil) experience, leadership's plans always fall apart and the only way things ever succeed is when someone steps up and sacrifices themself to overcome the unexpected catastrophe or the poor planning. Grandpa was a Seabee making runways for these guys in the Pacific islands and I love a good Navy story!
As a kid growing up in Tucson, Arizona, during the mid-1950's to 1969 and beyond, we were often given the priviledge of exploring all of the old decommissioned aircraft at Davis-Monthan AFB. To say we were all thrilled beyond belief would be an understatement! This documentary is almost as thrilling! Thanks to all involved in the rescue and restoration of these rare old war-birds! Not to mention, thanks, to the Greatest Generation!👍🇺🇲‼️
I've lived in Michigan most my life, I'm 69 and never knew anything about this. It is a very good video and well worth watching especially if you live in Michigan.
Same... I'm 55, from Wisconsin, was a machinist mate on CV-62 and just hearing about this. I miss the days when History channel would show stuff like this. Might be time to take a trip down to Navy Pier :)
My Uncle went through Machinist Mate training at the Navy Pier in 1941, because the Air Corps had it's quota at the time, and served on PT boats, was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He, greatfully, survived the war and was one of my best friends for life!!
Great documentary showcasing these remarkable Navy pilots’ training on aircraft carriers, on Lake Michigan. Most poignant moment was when Navy pilot Grant Young speaks of the Yamato’s destruction from his launched torpedo that killed almost 5000 lives. My father was a pilot in the Air Force in WW II that would ferry some of these planes to the airfields where carriers were dockside. He did visit some of the carriers. 👍
Documentary’s like this really makes me feel for the people who died and their families. They sacrificed everything for their country and way of life they were trying to protect. No matter what side they were on.
What a fantastic documentary! It pays tribute to those wonderful brave men who kept my parents' and grandparents' generations safe and gave all of us the freedom to live the lives we now have and too often take for granted.
Truly the greatest generation I was born in the right country just the wrong decade. Not saying I'm great just would have loved to have been part of this.
Man this quite possibly the best documentary I've ever watched. So well done! Grant Young story and the directing with that. The praying girl's emotion! Wow nice capture
What a Great video! Back in the 80's I used to fly a Navajo into Meigs Field located on the Navy Pier. Many memories while watching. Thank You so much.
I've watched numerous vids about these two-side paddle wheeled carriers. I live in Michigan and have seen firsthand P39 parts that were recovered. Here on the east coast many planes were built. and when completed they went for ops check flight. So, there's planes here around the southern part of Lake Huron recovered when they failed the ops check, ended up on the bottom. Very good vid!! Lotta extra info .
Oh, my god, once upon a time, Lake Michigan was the center of training the air pilots,15000 and not a few airplanes had been sunken into the bottom of the lake. Aviation crwe,signal crwe,fire crwe,of course, mecanical crwe had cooperated together for the project I have recognized that why Japanese naval sqad had been defeated by American navy at the battle of Midway. Thanks of this precious film.
Yes, even though they were the enemy, he realized what had just happened when the Yamato exploded. She went down with 3,055 crewmen out of 3,332 total.
He went through the gambit of human emotions. The joy realizing he survived his run and they destroyed the ship…. Joy he was still alive…. But then realization that he partook in the killing of 5000 men. You can definitely see that has stayed with him.
Well said. My great grandfather (USMC fought in Pacific)hated Japan and all it's works until his last day. Huge fight when his son, my grandfather, bought a Toyota truck.
Really good video. I have seen two of the restorations and they are `sweet`. Sad that those shellfish muscles are destroying all the Great Lakes. And the remaining aircraft and ships that are down there.
Had no idea of pilot training on Lake Michigan before this excellent documentary. Side paddle is like a ginormous canoe !. The rescuing people love their work. America came to Britains aid in WW11. I salute your brave people !!. Thanks/regards. Dave
My father was a Coast Guardsman during WWII. He was aboard one of the "picket boats" assigned to rescue duty. For some reason, their craft proved too slow to keep up with the carriers. The only time I ever saw him choke up about his service was when he told me they could not get to a downed pilot in time to save him. After proving too slow for rescue services, his craft was transferred to the East Coast, where it was used on the Atlantic, fitted with depth charges, and sent on uboat patrols. It leaked so much gasoline that the fuel lines had to be shut off every time it was in port, to forestall an explosion when it was next started. Despite promises at every inspection, it was never repaired as long as he was aboard!
I happen to live near NAS Pensacola where the Naval Museum is located and been going there ever since we moved to area back in 1970. I happen to know the gentleman that is in charge of the Restoration Shop for the Museum and recently myself and members of our local IPMS Club went to his shop to see the Birdcage F4U-1 Corsair and it is coming along very Nicely. He showed some of the other items that they are working on as well. The Museum is well worth coming to visit but make sure have at least a minimum of 3 or more days to see everything. And when you are done, stay a while and you see the Blue Angels doing practice Air Show behind the Museum. We also have the BEST Beaches that are White as Sugar and you can even hear your footprints in the Sand as you walk on it. There is a LOT to see and do in the area as well as around, so come down and enjoy yourself. "Welcome, to the many Villages of the White Sands that I call HOME"...😊❤
May be the best flight museum on the planet! My dad was a marine tailgunner and my son was training to be an NFO when I visited. The pictures are my greatest memories.
My brother and I reported for duty together at NAS Glenview in December of 1969 as avionics technicians, fresh out of training at NATTC Memphis. He was assigned to the shop, I was assigned to the flight line. I often stood watch duty at night in Hangar 1 and walking thru the pilot locker room, could only imagine the many heroes who donned their flight gear there. I later flew aircrew on the P2 Neptune and was an A4L Skyhawk plane captain on the Air Barons flight demonstration team. Now it is a shopping center. I told a local historian/realtor that 275 medevac flights unloaded their wounded from Vietnam in front of the control tower, into buses bound for surgery at Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Some were in iron lungs, many still in their bloody fatigues. She told me that she would never look at that piece of real estate again in the same way. I didn't tell her about the protesters outside the main gate, spitting on cars and holding signs calling us baby killers. We were also told not to wear our uniform off the base for our own safety....
Would you rather live in Russia without freedom of press or freedom to protest? Would you rather not know about atrocities committed by US soldiers? Especially when you consider your role in the world to be protector of freedom and everything good.
@@IcelanderUSer Atrocities are committed in or by most every country in the world. I don't see how that is the responsibility of 18 year old American males to solve, by giving up their own lives. If you don't feel our patriotism. why don't you go back to Iceland?
If you accept the official numbers, there were 277 survivors from the Yamato. Three thousand and fifty-five out of a total crew of 3.332 were lost with the ship. When you add in the casualties from the escort ships that were sunk along with her, somewhere between 3,700 and 4,250 men were killed in action. Such was the price paid by the Japanese Imperial Navy for Operation Ten-Go.
On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, was subject to an attack that was one of the greatest military surprises in the history of warfare. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded @@@ Without Prejudice A Day of infamy On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, was subject to an attack that was one of the greatest military surprises in the history of warfare. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded. The Flight Officer fought as An Officer + As A Human Being in Order to Safe Guard The Free World from the "Then" Dictatorship which Worked Prisoner's Of War to Death, Starved Prisoner's, Or, Summarily Executed Prisoner's Of War , Military And Civilian Prisoner's Of War. The Flight Officer fought for His Nation + For Freedom Of Humanity ! If, the "Then" Japanese had Overcome The Free World , Our World Today would be a much more brutal place to exist. As A Neutral UNbiased International PEACE BROKER , i know the Human Feeling , which this Flight Officer suffered + I know it Goes Deep to Humanity ! However , The Flight Officer was Defending His Nation from A Dictatorship Attack on The Free World. In more recent Years A Terrorist Organization had attempted to Attack ALL Free Nation's On Earth , who were Defeated by Equally Brave Men Who have Suffered The Affects Of Deep Human Emotion's from Protecting The Free Nation's Of EARTH from Terrorism and the Mindless Terror which Those Terrorist Entities intended to impose on The FREE WORLD where People Of Humanity Live in PEACE Accordingly, As A Neutral UNbiased International PEACE BROKER I Respect Those who fought to Protect Freedom+PEACE. In writing this Comment I send a message of Peace to The Flight Officer...Along with The same Message Of PEACE to ALL Those who have Served to Protect Freedom , Restore Freedom , And , Those Who Ensure WORLD PEACE. Around Our Shared World There are Several Conflict's ALL Of Which could, and, can be Resolved PEACEFULLY If ALL Involved would Engage with PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT Of Their Respective conflicts. Humanity *Must Learn PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT IS BEST!
Great video, I just got back from Palm Springs. The aviation museum there has a B2 bomber that was in the Doolittle raid. AWOSME to see. Don't miss it if you are ever out there.
Looking at my dads flight log entry for May 5th, 1944. It shows a 1.9 hour flight. Below tht entry is are the rubber stamped words: 5 MAY 1944 Qualified this date in carrier landings aboard the USS SABLE in ........... airplane. Approved Lieut. USNR Flight Officer Along the dotted line is penned... SBD. Below the word Approved is the signature HC Kohe Jr. Als noted is 8cl, cl meaning carrier landings. Previous to this entry there are many entries noted as fclp meaning field carrier landing practice. He went on to dive bomb in the SB2C Helldiver aboard USS Wasp cv 18.
Yeah.. I knew I wanted to be a pilot when I was in 2nd grade.. So when I was 19, I graduated from Army flight school as a helicopter pilot.. It was a good life.. Pleased to have served.
My father whom was a US Navy Great Lakes Graduate of 1958 and was trained as a Carrier Deck signalman told me many Naval stories. One of the more interesting Factoid's he would convey was that where he trained on the Great Lakes just 12 years prior they had 2 Aircraft carriers with planes for training. He eventually served 4 years as a Flight recovery signalman on the CVC/CVS 33 Kearsarge primarily stationed in Okinawa.
A most excellent documentary. The restorations are truly amazing and all the more so once you see the condition of the planes when they were recovered.
56:08 Thank you for creating this video. I had no knowledge of what was required to ready a pilot for battle. Amazing to learn that 2 carriers operated on Lake Michigan training our men.
My father was one of those 15,000 Navy pilots learning to land on a carrier on Lake Michigan. He never hit the water. Said the painted carrier outline at Glenview NAS was more challenging because it lacked the contrast afforded by the water. Great video largely ignored.
Fabulous documentary. I'm sixty nine and have been interested in aviation for as long as I remember but had never heard about this remarkable endeavour.
My Delightful Neighbor in Chicago, Walter Wieneki (RIP)was a pilot training newbies how to take off, fly and Land on Aircraft Carriers on lake Michigan during WW2. HE had a photo of his escape from death when he crashed on the carrier with the front of his plane gone and him exposed!! I screamed, Wally that was you on film crash landing!!
What a terrible pity Glenview has turned into a shopping mall. But great respect for all of those involved to get those aircraft from Lake Michigan. Our history & culture MUST NOT DIE.
Wow this video is old. I have seen this six or seven times before but it such an excellent piece. Good to have it on as many channels as possible. I 100% agree with @JimGarver-tx8rj on showing this every year in our schools. The Navy has to get on the ball on recovery efforts in Lake Michigan if there still is something worth recovery. There is no time to spare. I am thankful that the Navy is prioritizing the rarest aircraft. One of a kind aircraft would have otherwise been lost. Can the Navy pick out individual planes that they won't get to in time and open those up to private collectors? That would save some that would just rot away.
What a Great story! As a military historian I had never know of the existence of these 2 training CV's. The idea of doing this is right up on parr with the Doolittle raid. American ingenuity at it's best 😝
Simple, they trained on carrier landings on barges. I met a ww2 vet who flew TBF Avengers and he said that was scarier than landings on the USS Wasp in the Pacific
I loved the style of this doc.
1/3 contemporary footage of a current event.
2/3 historical doc footage. With excellent writing and an amazing narrator.
Absolutely perfect documentary.
Retired U.S. Navy Cold War Aviation Sailor. That was an awesome documentary! I presently am an Aircraft Avionics Technician on business class jets. Thank you very much to all the men and women that rescue and restore these beautiful old aircraft to their former glory! You all have my respect for keeping the history alive!
My dad was a marine tailgunner flying the SBD. The greatest photo of all time, was a picture of my dad with my son, who was training to be an NFO, with the recovered aircraft in this movie at the Pensacola flight museum. My heartfelt thanks to those who recovered this aircraft.
This documentary should be shown in every school every year! What an amazing lesson in our history.
This is why the United States was respected worldwide once before Biden destroyed it purposely ad he hates YOU ! Will sell-off your defence abilities as he reduced the oil reserves to a critical level and will not replenish it but wants the US at the mercy position! Traitor!
I already sent it to my kid. I can't expect that from this Education System.
Agreed!!
Totally agreed
But this is actually educational! Schools seem to have a problem teaching "real subjects"!
one of the best YT videos i ahve watched in a long time..the filming was special to see..so many folks past and present who have worked to restore our naval history..that was the greatest generation..and now they are few in number, but not forgotten..
Amsterdam, calling 📞
Still very Grateful to those Brave Men
For my freedom ❤
You have that straight!
1@@leftsoul5716
54:40 The guy talking about "heroes" made a statement that I've always thought and always told my own kids when war is discussed. I say to them, when you think about a real war, remember that many will survive but your best and bravest will die. Thats what it takes to win a war. Really is the same with any best laid plans. In my (non-mil) experience, leadership's plans always fall apart and the only way things ever succeed is when someone steps up and sacrifices themself to overcome the unexpected catastrophe or the poor planning. Grandpa was a Seabee making runways for these guys in the Pacific islands and I love a good Navy story!
I agree with that statement.
My uncle was also a Seabee in the Pacific. Just think, they may have been buddies.
As a kid growing up in Tucson, Arizona, during the mid-1950's to 1969 and beyond, we were often given the priviledge of exploring all of the old decommissioned aircraft at Davis-Monthan AFB. To say we were all thrilled beyond belief would be an understatement!
This documentary is almost as thrilling! Thanks to all involved in the rescue and restoration of these rare old war-birds! Not to mention, thanks, to the Greatest Generation!👍🇺🇲‼️
I've lived in Michigan most my life, I'm 69 and never knew anything about this. It is a very good video and well worth watching especially if you live in Michigan.
Same... I'm 55, from Wisconsin, was a machinist mate on CV-62 and just hearing about this. I miss the days when History channel would show stuff like this. Might be time to take a trip down to Navy Pier :)
They are old outdated planes.They put them down there to make coral reefs to help the fish, etc
@@timk.3286they are on the bottom of the big lake because of the pair of Great Lakes passenger converted into flattops to train new pilots for the usn
My Uncle went through Machinist Mate training at the Navy Pier in 1941, because the Air Corps had it's quota at the time, and served on PT boats, was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He, greatfully, survived the war and was one of my best friends for life!!
Great documentary showcasing these remarkable Navy pilots’ training on aircraft carriers, on Lake Michigan. Most poignant moment was when Navy pilot Grant Young speaks of the Yamato’s destruction from his launched torpedo that killed almost 5000 lives.
My father was a pilot in the Air Force in WW II that would ferry some of these planes to the airfields where carriers were dockside. He did visit some of the carriers. 👍
Documentary’s like this really makes me feel for the people who died and their families. They sacrificed everything for their country and way of life they were trying to protect. No matter what side they were on.
yes and no, if you were living under a dictatorship, you didn't have as much choice as to whether you fought or not
What a fantastic documentary! It pays tribute to those wonderful brave men who kept my parents' and grandparents' generations safe and gave all of us the freedom to live the lives we now have and too often take for granted.
Archival footage and the personal stories is a nice touch! Thanks timeline! Always professional!
They just dont write em like that anymore! Absolute legends. Everyone involved, every plane involved, every sacrifice made.
Amazing Thank you to all who served and trained.
Truly the greatest generation
I was born in the right country just the wrong decade. Not saying I'm great just would have loved to have been part of this.
Man this quite possibly the best documentary I've ever watched. So well done! Grant Young story and the directing with that. The praying girl's emotion! Wow nice capture
Very great video, im very happy to see these precious aircraft being saved.
What a Great video! Back in the 80's I used to fly a Navajo into Meigs Field located on the Navy Pier. Many memories while watching. Thank You so much.
I've watched numerous vids about these two-side paddle wheeled carriers. I live in Michigan and have seen firsthand P39 parts that were recovered. Here on the east coast many planes were built. and when completed they went for ops check flight. So, there's planes here around the southern part of Lake Huron recovered when they failed the ops check, ended up on the bottom. Very good vid!! Lotta extra info .
Oh, my god,
once upon a time, Lake Michigan was the center of training the air pilots,15000 and not a few airplanes had been sunken into the bottom of the lake.
Aviation crwe,signal crwe,fire crwe,of course, mecanical crwe had cooperated together for the project
I have recognized that why Japanese naval sqad had been defeated by American navy at the battle of Midway.
Thanks of this precious film.
Looking at Grant Young when he remember the Yamato makes you realize that time does not heal all wounds.
Just came here to say this. That look. 😢
Yes, even though they were the enemy, he realized what had just happened when the Yamato exploded. She went down with 3,055 crewmen out of 3,332 total.
He went through the gambit of human emotions. The joy realizing he survived his run and they destroyed the ship…. Joy he was still alive…. But then realization that he partook in the killing of 5000 men. You can definitely see that has stayed with him.
I cried like a girl😂
Well said. My great grandfather (USMC fought in Pacific)hated Japan and all it's works until his last day. Huge fight when his son, my grandfather, bought a Toyota truck.
Love what you've done You are hero's of history keeping the memory of hero's alive
So many heroes in this show.
this brought tears....well done....
Ups to y'all ! Those who served and those who helped rescue the past, which is worth remembering.
Amazing documentary! Storytelling at its best.
Excellent documentary. Thank you.🏴🇬🇧
Really good video.
I have seen two of the restorations and they are `sweet`.
Sad that those shellfish muscles are destroying all the Great Lakes. And the remaining aircraft and ships that are down there.
Had no idea of pilot training on Lake Michigan before this excellent documentary. Side paddle is like a ginormous canoe !. The rescuing people love their work. America came to Britains aid in WW11. I salute your brave people !!. Thanks/regards. Dave
Great video! I knew very little about the aircraft in Lake Michigan. Thank you.
Wow. A story I've never heard. Thanks
My father was a Coast Guardsman during WWII. He was aboard one of the "picket boats" assigned to rescue duty. For some reason, their craft proved too slow to keep up with the carriers. The only time I ever saw him choke up about his service was when he told me they could not get to a downed pilot in time to save him.
After proving too slow for rescue services, his craft was transferred to the East Coast, where it was used on the Atlantic, fitted with depth charges, and sent on uboat patrols.
It leaked so much gasoline that the fuel lines had to be shut off every time it was in port, to forestall an explosion when it was next started. Despite promises at every inspection, it was never repaired as long as he was aboard!
Bill Kurtis's voice is unmistakable.
The One and Only
many believe the US government covered it up, I'm Bill Kurtis
He's still alive and 83 years old.
Wait ! Wait ! Don't Tell Me !
For sure I nearly said the same thing he was the best
I think I've felt every emotion possible during this excellent film. Thank you for so compellingly recording our past, our histories 🙏
I happen to live near NAS Pensacola where the Naval Museum is located and been going there ever since we moved to area back in 1970.
I happen to know the gentleman that is in charge of the Restoration Shop for the Museum and recently myself and members of our local IPMS Club went to his shop to see the Birdcage F4U-1 Corsair and it is coming along very Nicely.
He showed some of the other items that they are working on as well.
The Museum is well worth coming to visit but make sure have at least a minimum of 3 or more days to see everything.
And when you are done, stay a while and you see the Blue Angels doing practice Air Show behind the Museum.
We also have the BEST Beaches that are White as Sugar and you can even hear your footprints in the Sand as you walk on it.
There is a LOT to see and do in the area as well as around, so come down and enjoy yourself.
"Welcome, to the many Villages of the White Sands that I call HOME"...😊❤
May be the best flight museum on the planet! My dad was a marine tailgunner and my son was training to be an NFO when I visited. The pictures are my greatest memories.
My brother and I reported for duty together at NAS Glenview in December of 1969 as avionics technicians, fresh out of training at NATTC Memphis. He was assigned to the shop, I was assigned to the flight line. I often stood watch duty at night in Hangar 1 and walking thru the pilot locker room, could only imagine the many heroes who donned their flight gear there. I later flew aircrew on the P2 Neptune and was an A4L Skyhawk plane captain on the Air Barons flight demonstration team. Now it is a shopping center. I told a local historian/realtor that 275 medevac flights unloaded their wounded from Vietnam in front of the control tower, into buses bound for surgery at Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Some were in iron lungs, many still in their bloody fatigues. She told me that she would never look at that piece of real estate again in the same way. I didn't tell her about the protesters outside the main gate, spitting on cars and holding signs calling us baby killers. We were also told not to wear our uniform off the base for our own safety....
Would you rather live in Russia without freedom of press or freedom to protest? Would you rather not know about atrocities committed by US soldiers? Especially when you consider your role in the world to be protector of freedom and everything good.
For every us service member killed in Vietnam 388 civilians were killed by the USA.
You guys were baby killers, so
The "free'' press only covered the protestors, not the wives and families of those waiting at home.
@@IcelanderUSer
Atrocities are committed in or by most every country in the world. I don't see how that is the responsibility of 18 year old American males to solve, by giving up their own lives. If you don't feel our patriotism. why don't you go back to Iceland?
Thank you, veterans, and all those who supported their efforts and heroism 🙏
Our pride and grateful hearts honor you all 🕊
This is a great documentary! Learned some things and that is always a plus!
A big plus for Lake Michigan was the the nearby presence of Naval Station Great Lakes.
It's still there... but a shadow of It's former self.
My Dad talked about being stationed at Great Lakes. Landed on the Wolverine
they did mention that around the 24 minute mark
You can see and hear the sadness in hat aviators voice when he says only 40 or 50 made it out of the Yamato, when there were close to 5000.
If you accept the official numbers, there were 277 survivors from the Yamato. Three thousand and fifty-five out of a total crew of 3.332 were lost with the ship. When you add in the casualties from the escort ships that were sunk along with her, somewhere between 3,700 and 4,250 men were killed in action. Such was the price paid by the Japanese Imperial Navy for Operation Ten-Go.
Terrible loss of lives 😢
Boo hoo hoo,they killed my uncle.
@@boataxe4605 eyeroll
On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, was subject to an attack that was one of the greatest military surprises in the history of warfare. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded
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Without Prejudice
A Day of infamy On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, was subject to an attack that was one of the greatest military surprises in the history of warfare. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded.
The Flight Officer fought as An Officer + As A Human Being in Order to Safe Guard The Free World from the "Then" Dictatorship which Worked Prisoner's Of War to Death, Starved Prisoner's, Or, Summarily Executed Prisoner's Of War , Military And Civilian Prisoner's Of War.
The Flight Officer fought for His Nation + For Freedom Of Humanity !
If, the "Then" Japanese had Overcome The Free World , Our World Today would be a much more brutal place to exist.
As A Neutral UNbiased International PEACE BROKER , i know the Human Feeling , which this Flight Officer suffered + I know it Goes Deep to Humanity !
However , The Flight Officer was Defending His Nation from A Dictatorship Attack on The Free World.
In more recent Years A Terrorist Organization had attempted to Attack ALL Free Nation's On Earth , who were Defeated by Equally Brave Men Who have Suffered The Affects Of Deep Human Emotion's from Protecting The Free Nation's Of EARTH from Terrorism and the Mindless Terror which Those Terrorist Entities intended to impose on The FREE WORLD where People Of Humanity Live in PEACE
Accordingly, As A Neutral UNbiased International PEACE BROKER I Respect Those who fought to Protect Freedom+PEACE.
In writing this Comment I send a message of Peace to The Flight Officer...Along with The same Message Of PEACE to ALL Those who have Served to Protect Freedom , Restore Freedom , And , Those Who Ensure WORLD PEACE.
Around Our Shared World There are Several Conflict's ALL Of Which could, and, can be Resolved PEACEFULLY If ALL Involved would Engage with PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT Of Their Respective conflicts.
Humanity *Must Learn PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT IS BEST!
Great video, I just got back from Palm Springs. The aviation museum there has a B2 bomber that was in the Doolittle raid. AWOSME to see. Don't miss it if you are ever out there.
You mean a B-25
Best documentary I have ever seen! Excellent.
Thanks!
I'm not even an airplane guy but these war planes are something special.. i think they all should be recovered...
Thanks!
Just not the pilots but every body that served are heroes that change the outcome of WW/2
I love these documentaries.
Looking at my dads flight log entry for May 5th, 1944. It shows a 1.9 hour flight. Below tht entry is are the rubber stamped words:
5 MAY 1944
Qualified this date in carrier
landings aboard the USS SABLE
in ........... airplane.
Approved
Lieut. USNR
Flight Officer
Along the dotted line is penned...
SBD. Below the word Approved is the signature HC Kohe Jr. Als noted is 8cl, cl meaning carrier landings. Previous to this entry there are many entries noted as fclp meaning field carrier landing practice. He went on to dive bomb in the SB2C Helldiver aboard USS Wasp cv 18.
Truly, the greatest generation. God bless them all. Bill Kurtis is amazing, I hear his voice, I stop and listen.
Yeah.. I knew I wanted to be a pilot when I was in 2nd grade.. So when I was 19, I graduated from Army flight school as a helicopter pilot.. It was a good life.. Pleased to have served.
It's fantastic that you preserve your flying history.i wish hear in the UK we valued historical aircraft as much🇺🇲🇬🇧
I have 4.5hrs w/ aerobatic instruction in the T-6Texan. I couldn’t imagine a carrier landing.. What a beast of a maschine!!!
My father whom was a US Navy Great Lakes Graduate of 1958 and was trained as a Carrier Deck signalman told me many Naval stories. One of the more interesting Factoid's he would convey was that where he trained on the Great Lakes just 12 years prior they had 2 Aircraft carriers with planes for training. He eventually served 4 years as a Flight recovery signalman on the CVC/CVS 33 Kearsarge primarily stationed in Okinawa.
A most excellent documentary.
The restorations are truly amazing and all the more so once you see the condition of the planes when they were recovered.
I knew about Wolverine and Sable I didn’t know they helped train British pilots on board as well!
That is truly fascinating...I never would have guessed that happened...
Excellent production! Thank you for making it available on TH-cam!
This video really hits home for those of us who grew up in the Chicago area. It is also very special that Bill Curtis did the narration.
Thanks for sharing this great documentary.
Great video!
This is wonderful!
56:08 Thank you for creating this video. I had no knowledge of what was required to ready a pilot for battle. Amazing to learn that 2 carriers operated on Lake Michigan training our men.
My uncle served as a submariner in the great lakes during ww2. He was a merchant marine. Howard Eltzholtz, RIP.
I knew a little about this but nothing at this detail. Let’s get as many up as we can before it’s to late.
Thanks
Fascinating and brilliantly presented ! I'm so glad I came upon this by chance !
What a spectacular documentary!
A fantastic and fascinating video, kudos to all those who served and many who paid with the ultimate sacrifice! they were a generation apart.
Superb Documentary! Thank you! Thank You to the pilots and airmen that proudly served in those WWII theatres!
My father was one of those 15,000 Navy pilots learning to land on a carrier on Lake Michigan. He never hit the water. Said the painted carrier outline at Glenview NAS was more challenging because it lacked the contrast afforded by the water. Great video largely ignored.
Great story, well told. So great to see these aircraft being preserved!
This guy is amazing 90 years young and pull his plane out to go flying. I wonder how many hours he has logged.
This documentary rates an 11 on a 10 scale.
Outstanding piece of history! JWD gentlemen and women of the US Navy.
This is one of the best documentaries ive seen so far
Very nice documentary !!! kudos to all participants.
Nothing short of an awesome documentary
Fabulous documentary. I'm sixty nine and have been interested in aviation for as long as I remember but had never heard about this remarkable endeavour.
This was an amazing video. I really enjoyed watching and learning new facts!!
One would have thought the crashes were both anticipated and aircraft recovery planned ahead of time. But nice video.
These men were a different generation to the ones we see today. They are the finest generation ever raised.
Massive pride in our lake and our area. Heroes one and ALL.
My Delightful Neighbor in Chicago, Walter Wieneki (RIP)was a pilot training newbies how to take off, fly and Land on Aircraft Carriers on lake Michigan during WW2.
HE had a photo of his escape from death when he crashed on the carrier with the front of his plane gone and him exposed!! I screamed, Wally that was you on film crash landing!!
One of the great strengths of the US military in WW2 was its attention to the non-combat aspects of war: training, transport, infrastructure etc.
Excellent Documentary, should never be lost
emotional and well presented
Bill Curtis was one of,if not the best, narrators of documentaries in recent history.
The days of the greatest America of all times. Every person a hero in her / his way.
Amazing work, fascinating topic, thank you.
I never knew so much history occurred in Lake Michigan off the coast of Chicago.
What a terrible pity Glenview has turned into a shopping mall. But great respect for all of those involved to get those aircraft from Lake Michigan. Our history & culture MUST NOT DIE.
Not a pity in that the land has found many more and various uses. Time stands still for no one.
Thanks for an interesting and informative video.
Wow this video is old. I have seen this six or seven times before but it such an excellent piece. Good to have it on as many channels as possible. I 100% agree with @JimGarver-tx8rj on showing this every year in our schools. The Navy has to get on the ball on recovery efforts in Lake Michigan if there still is something worth recovery. There is no time to spare. I am thankful that the Navy is prioritizing the rarest aircraft. One of a kind aircraft would have otherwise been lost. Can the Navy pick out individual planes that they won't get to in time and open those up to private collectors? That would save some that would just rot away.
This is a real eye opener to watch on Memorial Day weekend 👀
Utterly brilliant!
What a Great story! As a military historian I had never know of the existence of these 2 training CV's. The idea of doing this is right up on parr with the Doolittle raid. American ingenuity at it's best 😝
Simple, they trained on carrier landings on barges. I met a ww2 vet who flew TBF Avengers and he said that was scarier than landings on the USS Wasp in the Pacific
Excellent video and very well done with the great Bill Curtis
I agree with the segment about Chicago being a Navy town. My Navy Dad met my high school Mom there during the war.
Great documentary. A different angle on the worlds only 2 paddlewheel aircraft carriers.