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Bottoms up!

[Buzz]

cheers everyone !

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A classic https://stephers.lazytown.eu/bj/anim/sportaclub.htm

[boredjedi]

Forgot to post this one the other day in celebration of Lazytown turning 21

https://sportaclubnowopen.ytmnd.com/

[chuft]

Ska'd

[boredjedi]

Time for a little ska

https://ghosttowns.ytmnd.com/

[chuft]

Looking at the script, I think the first mention of the seaplanes for Japan is "To cover the area, we will launch scout planes from Akagi and Kaga, and our cruiser escorts will launch 5 seaplanes." Later they revisit the Tone's catapult problem, and show the Japanese aircrew in that plane when it finally is over the US fleet.

[boredjedi]

In Midway they not only show the PBYs and have a lot of scenes with them, but they also focus attention on the Japanese cruiser floatplanes used as scouts and the impact it had that the Tone's catapult had problems and was 30 minutes late launching its floatplane.

I have to watch that movie again. It's been years. One of the movies I never got around to watching on my big screen.

[chuft]

In Midway they not only show the PBYs and have a lot of scenes with them, but they also focus attention on the Japanese cruiser floatplanes used as scouts and the impact it had that the Tone's catapult had problems and was 30 minutes late launching its floatplane.

[boredjedi]

In addition to scouting, a key role they played was rescuing downed airmen from the sea.

We don't hear much about seaplane action.

I didn't have any family in WWII. That I know of. Either too young or too old.
WW1 and the Korean War. Had one uncle in Vietnam.
He survived that one lucky enough.

One of my uncles flew a much bigger seaplane, a PBY Catalina, and ferried admirals around the Pacific during WW2. Those are the big planes you see scouting in the 1976 movie Midway. They land in lagoons (or on airstrips, they also had wheels).

I know those planes. Pretty cool. Wish the family members talked more about their experiences but they just wanted to forget the whole thing.

[chuft]

Thought it was some fighters flying in formation.

Those very small seaplanes like Kingfishers were typically launched via catapults from cruisers or battleships, as scouts. After the mission they would then land on the water next to the ship and be retrieved by a crane.

One of my uncles flew a much bigger seaplane, a PBY Catalina, and ferried admirals around the Pacific during WW2. Those are the big planes you see scouting in the 1976 movie Midway. They land in lagoons (or on airstrips, they also had wheels).

In addition to scouting, a key role they played was rescuing downed airmen from the sea.

[boredjedi]

What's that flying in the background?

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frame screenshot

A WWII military seaplane. Why I chose that particular on is lost to time now hehe.
Probably because it was pre animated and just dumped it in there. I wasn't too
happy with it at the time but just left it.

Similar to this:

[chuft]

Spitfires or P-51's I'd guess.

[LazyPooky]

Chuft posting those old classic songs from the 40s got me all nostalgic


Boogie Woogie Bugle Girl of Company C
https://buglegirlofcompanyc.ytmnd.com/

What's that flying in the background?

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frame screenshot

[boredjedi]

Chuft posting those old classic songs from the 40s got me all nostalgic


Boogie Woogie Bugle Girl of Company C
https://buglegirlofcompanyc.ytmnd.com/


Pink isn't well she stayed back at the hotel
https://pinkisntwell.ytmnd.com/