U.S. NAVY WWII NAVAL AVIATOR TRAINING FILM "THIS IS IT" REEL 1 33064

In this first reel of the U.S. Navy training film This Is It, likely from the early 1940s, viewers watch as newly trained pilots arrive on a U.S. carrier, where they learn the importance of their operational training. The film uses incidents that are true and authentic, “based upon combat reports in USF 74” to convey the risks facing those who are cavalier about their training and operational protocol. The film opens with a shot of a U.S. carrier at sea (1:20). A commander addresses the issue of losing planes and pilots due to the young pilots failing to take their operational training seriously. New pilots arrive, landing Douglas SBDs, Grumman TBFs, and Grumman F6Fs on the carrier (02:45). The new pilots meet in the briefing or ready room of the carrier with the commander (04:58). The film cuts to the previous group of pilots flying bombers and fighter planes flying in formation on a fighter escort (08:58). A blindfolded trainee sits in a grounded fighter (likely an F6F) and is tested on the plane’s instruments (11:12). In a simulation room, a trainee climbs out of a test cockpit (14:15) where a woman reviews his mistakes made during the simulation. The film shows a number of other shots of the previous group of pilots during their training, including sitting in a classroom learning about radio signals (16:00). The film then returns to the present situation aboard the carrier at sea (18:59). The commander addresses the new pilots in the task force on the upcoming mission (21:44), then the pilots and other crew run to their stations (27:25) to prepare for takeoff. There is a shot of the control room (28:17) before the first reel of the film ends with a shot of the planes breaking formation (29:37) to engage in an attack on Japanese forces.
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[@erichhitchcock3368]

I am friends with a man, a Jim Elsner...102 years of age, still drives. He visits his wife every day at the facility where I work. He was a fighter pilot during WW2, I have tremendous respect for him. His brother is in his 100's and is doing well also. Jim told me that there were three of them, all served in the Big War, and all returned.

[@marine4lyfe85]

Amazing that a few of these giants from 80 years ago still walk among us today.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

I doubt he is still alive of me writing this. But give him my humble appreciation and best regards. If he has passed, may his soul rest in peace.

[@CommentConqueror]

He died last week. God bless his soul.

[@Squab83andTRULIFE316]

Great story! We owe soo much to that generation of young men. Soo many, too many, made the ultimate sacrifice. No greater love has any man that he lay down his life for his brother, friend, and country.

[@retropalooza]

Some blood just lives forever.....God bless em, we are running out of stories of yesteryear. Kids nowadays rather play videogames then listen to grandpa jabber about WW2 sad just sad

[@kenowens9021]

The actor who played the commander, Reed Hadley, had one of the best voices in the 1930s and 40s. Did many narrations in movies and documentaries.

[@jamesanderton344]

Ken Owens I believe he showed a rookie SAC crew how to fly a B-47 later....

[@blueseanomad7435]

Thanks a lot!

[@BigboiiTone]

It has that measured, soft quality to it. Really cool

[@jeremybrownfield1025]

He played in racket busters and other tv shows

[@Nudgeworth]

That explains why he sounds so familiar. I used watch a lot of old movies as a kid in the '80's

[@raymondyee2008]

Excellent training film for those who are going to be a CAG; it’s a massive responsibility especially with the new pilots who have such bad attitudes.

[@georgemartin1436]

Thanks to PERISCOPE so much for their awesome preservation efforts. It's so interesting to watch these videos for people interested in history that it is easy to forget the efforts required to digitize these videos so they don't fall to pieces.

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[@clazy8]

"Likely from the early 1940s". You don't have to guess. Right at the bottom of the title segment it says Copyright MCMXLIV, i.e.,1944.

[@wdmm94]

"Red 1 - 4 (Martin) OUT," being written on operations board as fast as report came in.

[@masturone8257]

What a great film !!!

[@allgood6760]

Thanks

[@pizzafrenzyman]

Since we are looking at TBFs, SBDs, and F6F-3s, the best guess for a date window would be around October 9th 1943. Hint: 7:03 By October 9th, 1944 the F6F-5 was in service.

[@billhuber2964]

Very interesting. The book was written to save lives. Our lives.

[@blackforestshiresgypsyhors9583]

Second part is missing, but can be found elsewhere on KZbin from a different poster.

[@volcanicsour]

So nice to watch 🇺🇸

[@craigwall9536]

Wow! Rocky Jones, Space Ranger!

[@lriper4702]

The actor at 12:00 is the actor of the godfather who plays the other Don

[@mikecimerian6913]

Periscope has the best rated R movies.

[@blueseanomad7435]

Interesting that this uses the same music as 'The Fighting Lady' for the same type of footage (although they were released the same year). I wonder if there were some working on both productions.

[@jamesbridge6408]

Did you notice Richard Conte? I think also Robert Stack and Richard Jaeckel. Periscope, where is reel two?!?!?

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@KutWrite]

From Godfather Part II! I couldn't think of his name. Thanks. And Stack had his serious face... just like in "The Untouchables" on TV and "Airplane!" This was a heckuva day for me to quit looking at old films! I'm sure I saw Kirby Grant, who would become Sky King! I think he was Martin, the guy who laughed about navigation. I didn't notice Jaekel, but will look for him in part 2... OUT! :D

[@ringo1692]

This could be an old school Top Gun movie, lol 😂😂 😂

[@matthewtenorioduenas202]

Pretty much haha

[@ringo1692]

@@user-bt6tl7xr5c thank you for sharing that bit of your family history, I'm sure you all are very proud and justifiably so! I'm very thankful for his and others contribution and sacrifice for the protection of our country and our rights!!! True representation of American Pride they are!

[@MattTee1975]

Dang, Rossi's doin' alright for himself.

[@JuanAdam12]

Good stuff!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

"Rossi" was actor Richard Conte.

[@daveinmilwaukee]

So this explains why Barzini hated Michael and tried to destroy him after the war. Not because of Mob rivalry, but simply out of jealousy. They both fought in the Pacific, but Michael received the Navy Cross and Barzini didn't! 😄

[@MreOsc68]

Thought that pilot looked familiar ! Its Barzini …

[@steveedwards4868]

hey! its reed hadley he did a lot of nuclear test films

[@MegaConmaster]

Wait a minute. Isn't the guy who played Rossi, "Richard Conte"? The guy who play Barzini in The Godfather?

[@raymondyee2008]

18:25 ENS. Martin: F6F pilot (KIA because of target fixation on G4M and crashed into the sea or got shot down by the G4M tail gunner) ENS. Royle: F6F pilot (KIA because shot down by A6Ms trying to be Lone Ranger) ENS. Rossi: SBD pilot (KIA because failed to arm his bomb and got shot down) ENS. Andrews: TBF pilot (KIA because ran out of fuel and failed to ditch properly) ENS. Burns: SBD pilot (‘beached’ for failing to understand Morse Code) ENS. Peters (court martial for friendly fire incident)

[@stargazer5784]

That commander was the narrator of a nuclear test film I saw once. First hydrogen bomb, if I remember correctly.

[@zolon4941]

great reel, but you should links for reel two somewhere conspicuous

[@anonymousphantom9644]

Were they onboard the USS Enterprise in this film?

[@fim-43redeye31]

'about to make a 14 G PULLOUT' Wow, he needs to freshen up on his books.

[@fongmansze7480]

he must be playing magic thunder with F6f...

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

The Mig-29 can only go up to 12G's ! I don't know what plane he was flying that could even survive 14G's, and 9G's is already a lot to handle for modern fighter pilots with special G suits and breathing tehniques.

[@fim-43redeye31]

@@DiaconescuAlexandru2024 As far as I know some planes can survive pretty ridiculous G-loads when light. 14 G for a second or two won't kill anyone, the more obvious issue is likely the plane coming apart.

[@jakeminner6650]

@@fim-43redeye31 nothing last a sec or 2 when coming down.

[@zacshaheen8286]

Pretty sure this was the reference film for the trench strike in star wars

[@nikolairostov3326]

Star Wars takes many things from WW2

[@lafeeshmeister]

If George Lucas didn't watch this before he made Star Wars, I'll eat my Dauntless.

[@bryanbird1266]

The Trench Run was inspired by the British war movie 633 Squadron. No one in that movie survived the Trench Run.

[@sven5415]

This is it, Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2jTeWl5hsh6g7c

[@frogisis]

It's kind of amusing he says "Kaga-class carrier" when the Kaga was a one-off that began construction as a battleship (you can actually tell if you look at the bottom half). It's good, though-They could have just said "a carrier" but they decided to go the extra mile and do their homework, it's a commendable touch. And that factoid might not have even come out until after the war, anyway. Let's say that in the "This Is It" cinematic universe they actually did build more Kagas.

[@benparadude2028]

Great, Maverick and Goose…….

[@doctortheopolis3122]

28:23 The Death Star has cleared the planet.

[@someoneelse9637]

What about the pilot who was accidentally shot down by Peters? Wouldn't there need to be a 7th replacement for him?

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

P-40 is an army aircraft, not the navy

[@jimm6095]

Robert Stack!

[@timothylowe8327]

3:15 Pres. Jimmy Carter?

[@retropalooza]

Just asked my kid what is one thing he could do today to prepare for catastrophe tomorrow....at 12 i expected him to say learn fire drills or cpr, however he said learn active shooter response and keep your cell phone charged.....omg

[@PalofGrrr]

If the training officer knew they were not up to it as he implies and passed they anyway I say he failed.

[@aviationfreak08]

They had already passed flight school so he had no say in any of their status as aviators

[@KutWrite]

@@aviationfreak08 Of course he had a say. Even that 2nd Class PO giving the instrument check could give a thumb-down and make 'em retake the part they flunked. They guys found ways of fooling the instructors, though, e.g. the one guy nodding his head about how to attack the bomber, then doing it his way in real life.

[@TowGunner]

It boils down to the fact that not every aviator in the US Navy during WWll was a Dick Best or a Wade McClusky. They didn’t fool anyone, especially their fellow aviators. The squadrons had to be filled, regardless. The Japanese were not going to wait.

[@raylopez99]

@@TowGunner True also in the Vietnam war. Apparently John McCain was a lousy pilot but got to fly anyway.

[@matawie]

@@raylopez99 if you make it so far as a naval aviator i find it hard to believe youre a lousy pilot.

[@johnharris7353]

Excellent film, except the actors have too much carefully styled hair!

[@wdmm94]

This film is copyrighted 1944.

[@rabindrapalai9672]

time tkn means wht

[@gregsutton2400]

With Marilyn Monroe. And none of you noticed lol

[@BallonKnotConsortium]

The last generation of American greatness. America was the last beacon of freedom. How sad.

[@jamesanderton344]

LOL! Might have been worth messing up the simulator training to spend more time with the instructor....

[@aviationfreak08]

Not worth getting yourself killed though

[@theamazinghippopotomonstro9942]

What do you mean by that

[@davidhoffman6980]

"You just have to remember the acronym 'can dead men vote twice?'" "Well yes they can if the Dominion voting machines are used.

[@cxa24]

I never scammed you the opposite infact

[@samjojo-gw1nm]

mabye the crash was the friends we made along the way

[@lindygarnache996]

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[@patrickfoley7702]

I know right

[@JO-ch3el]

"They weren't really lost in combat yesterday", basically they just sucked and that got them killed. That's a bit disrespectful to your fallen comrades don't you think?

[@davidhoffman6980]

Not really. The idea is that they died because of rookie mistakes that they had no business making, as opposed to being bested by a superior enemy. They were complacent rather than victims.

[@voxtemporis4503]

I am sick to death of the glorification of the military that this film embodies.

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

then don't watch it This is a training movie in the time of war, it's a piece of history

[@woodstock918]

Go hug a tree.

[@matawie]

Imo it does not glorify anything, it just a message to pay attention and stay alive to see your family again or get yourself killed by a stupid mistake

[@gregcarter4745]

You're a troll!

[@extremelyproudwhiteamerica5116]

I am sick to death of your gurgling stomach flatulence.. My goodness what did you eat? A petrified mongoose fossil coverd in warm Oprah Winfrey fecies? The sound of your flatulence, what can only be described as an underwater Symphony of tubas and trombones. And what a lava lamp full of Gary Busey's brown&green TURDS would sound like. Go crumple some burnt toast in between your bedsheets and toss and turn all night. Then when you are full and ready, come back here because ive been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty. Do you have a moment to go over which options you have available?

[@calummcneil6006]

Did I notice actor Van Johnson, and another person looking like Audy Murphy?