Скачать или смотреть The Fragile Glass Plane That Defied Japanese and German Fire on a Suicide Mission | World War 2

Experience the harrowing untold story of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher pilots, the unsung heroes of World War II who performed what many considered suicide missions. While carrier pilots grabbed the headlines, these observation teams took to the skies in slow, unarmored floatplanes to direct the massive sixteen-inch guns of battleships. Operating alone in contested airspace, these pilots faced relentless German antiaircraft fire during Operation Torch and survived desperate encounters with Japanese fighters in the Pacific theater.

This documentary explores the technical challenges and extreme bravery of the men who risked everything to make naval gunfire precise. Learn about the miraculous rescue of nine downed aviators in the Philippine Sea and the dangerous catapult launches that pushed man and machine to the breaking point. This is a tribute to the dedicated aviators who provided critical reconnaissance and air-sea rescue services while flying the most vulnerable aircraft in the U.S. Navy fleet.

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