" THIS IS AMERICA " 1944 WWII ESSEX CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PATRIOTIC SHORT TBM AVENGER 82354

[@RalphTempleton-vr6xs]

The most dangerous workspace on earth is the flight deck of an aircraft carrier during flight ops. It was then and remains so today. The fact that accidents so rarely happen is a testament to the training, experience, and dedication of the military men and women of the USN.

[@car296rd]

During flight ops the engineering plant is also the most dangerous trying to keep up with the maneuvering plus not to mention stress on boilers and assoc piping

[@dougcastleman9518]

This is among the better ones, I think. Thank you.

[@freedomforever6718]

Fantastic! The propeller planes landing on their carrier seem to be flying in slow motion compared to the jet aircraft of today.

[@jrranch9712]

GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE.... STAND BESIDE HER AND GUIDE HER THROUGH TH' NIGHT WITH TH' LIGHT FROM ABOVE....

[@nateb2868]

Thank you.

[@firemedic6509]

The smoking lamp is lit.

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

God bless America. 🇺🇸

[@iamrichrocker]

wonder if this was the Franklin? and love these historic films displaying historic times and the greatest generation..appreciate the efforts to rescue/restore these films..

[@lordscrewtape2897]

" the boys write vastly more letters than they receive....one can hardly imagine the excitement for which the postman is awaited...the delight upon the reception of a letter.. the sadness, sometimes to tears with which those who are denied turn away" Chaplain A. M. Stewart... Army of the Potomac, 1862.... some things never change... unfortunately...

[@melindaburch4318]

I loved the part about a hundred thousand dollars worth of airplane.

[@lordscrewtape2897]

" A hundred thousand dollars of airplane"... Hell today the eject system is way more than that...

[@josedonizetidores5091]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stephenmodicabookgiveway]

Looking for info on a boeing 16mm film I bought called rocketry and you

[@erintyres3609]

No catapault

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

It’s wrong to be patriotic nowadays, bekoz its chauvinistic jingoistic

[@michaelkline884]

I don’t think it’s wrong at all I’m a liberal Democrat and I’m also a gay man I was born in 1955 and I have had many immediate family members serve in the armed forces My oldest son was a Navy nuke and was underway during the 9/11 attack He fought in that war and we couldn’t communicate with him for 100 days until his submarine returned seeing that periscope emerge from the sea was the most emotional thing ever 😉🇺🇸

[@alejandro954]

I think it is very good to love your country, with its good things and its not so good things. It is the place where one was born, grew up and developed. But with the schools, teaching that all this is bad, it is up to us to deny what the teachers do and instill love for their land and their customs and traditions in the children.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

@@alejandro954 Heartily agree ! Apologies for the sarcasm.

[@michaelkline884]

@@alejandro954 Yes it is our job as parents My grandchild in Texas are homeschooled because of this They want to teach them to be good children 👍🏼