In this episode we’re talking about a series of images taken of New Jersey and her aircraft recovery process.
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The British still used biplanes like the Fairey Swordfish and Supermarine Walrus for the battleship float plane with the monoplane Supermarine Seagull to replace it while everyone else used monoplanes
So why did the British not get their monoplane gunnery spotting plane until it was too late?
I need to see if I can find a papercraft model of the Kingfisher.
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Floatplane aircrew we’re unsung heroes of the Pacific War. Some of their exploits rescuing downed aviators were dangerous beyond belief. Cruiser Astoria’s even flew into the Sea of Japan.
Nice job Ryan, like usual you know you're stuff.
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I understand that the Iowa used her Helicopter Deck for the purposes of a movie being filmed on board. I believe that they had to get a special flight clearance to land the helicopter.
Cool video I always wanted to know more about how they did this. Great job, I've loved watching this channel grow.
No surviving Seahawks exist today ☹️
I've always wondered about their role. Thanks for the video! I'd love to see a video on their operational record. Sorties and results
At one point in my life I was doing some Ancestral investigation and I sent off for my fathers military record in WWII. Found out he was on the New Jersey Battleship and that he had an Aircraft maintenance rating. I did not know at that time that they had aircraft on board the ship. As I researched that, I then understood why an Aircraft Mechanic would be on a Battleship!
I wonder how often the pilots were actually used? I wonder what they did all day, waiting to get the call to action?
Crews really like the Kingfisher’s for the second seat. They would fly out for search and rescue with one pilot and have a spot to seat the rescued pilots.
Just read about the dye packs an hour ago, was going to ask about them.
Ryan talks about dye packs
Ah well, there goes the only question I could think of.
WW2 history afisianado, I've seen a lot of WW2 in black and white and never knew about the colored shells, fascinating.
Another great video from the battleship. Keep it going
Did they arm any of these float planes with rockets or bombs during WW2 ?
It's going to be interesting to see the Fleet dynamic once the CMV-22B Ospreys, are fully integrated into active service.
Please tell me Ryan doesn't carry a Purse
Another interesting and informative video. Thank you BB-62 team!!
Wikipedia states that the Curtiss Seahawk was retired in 1949. It also states that the plane had folding wings and only a single seat for the pilot but had a built-in cot in the rear fuselage for "transfer" of a passenger or a rescued aviator.
It is my understanding that another common way to create a smooth-ish water surface for landing the float plane was to place the ship in a relatively tight turn which would create a smoother surface inside the turn. The color film clip clearly shows this as do some of the photos.
Pic 3 also shows the same cable rig thru the chock probably for the sled, but now it is rigged to the port side where the plane is being recovered.
QUESTION: How is the sled rig raised and lowered without fouling the screws and where is it stored topside? It seems the stern crane would be required, but I can't quite see stopping at least the two screws on the related side just for this.
I don't know if radar couldn't see much beyond the horizon, it might go around the edge of earth like radio but could the return do the same thing.