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June 19, 1944: The Turkey Shoot That Proved Japan Had Run Out Of Trained Pilots

On June 19, 1944, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched one of its last major carrier air assaults of World War II — and suffered a catastrophic defeat.
This is the story of the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, where elite U.S. Navy pilots in Hellcats destroyed more than 300 Japanese aircraft in just one day, exposing Japan’s devastating shortage of trained aviators.

Once feared for their unmatched skill, Japan’s veteran Zero pilots had been replaced by poorly trained rookies rushed through a collapsing training program. Meanwhile, the United States delivered superior radar systems, experienced pilots, and powerful F6F Hellcats with better armor, firepower, and survivability.

From the Battle of the Philippine Sea, radar-guided fighter direction, and kamikaze desperation… to the sinking of Japanese carriers and the loss of irreplaceable aircrews… this documentary reveals the moment World War 2’s air war turned definitively in favor of the Allies.

Based on Navy combat reports, pilot eyewitness accounts, and declassified wartime intelligence.

This was the day the skies over the Pacific changed forever.

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