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Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman. What do 6199 enlisted aircrew members actually do on an average day, and is a 6199 contract the fastestmost direct path to. For others who simply enjoy watching timeless pieces with icons such as chester morris. A wounded aerial gunner tells his story in this wartime propaganda film. I plan on going in to enlist right after christmas. Aerial gunner is a 1943 american blackandwhite world war ii propaganda film produced by william c. The critical reception was mixed, with kate cameron of the new york daily news describing the film as the most ambitious picture that paramount producers william pine and william thomas had turned out. An aircrew is ferrying an unarmed boeing b17 flying fortress heavy bomber named the maryann across the pacific to the united states army air corps base at hickam field. Aerial gunner is a 1943 american world war ii film. It was closed on 30 september 1945, prior to the establishment of the united states air force as an independent service two years later in 1947. But for the gunner job, there are plenty of awsome videos out. Two rivals outside of military life find themselves training and serving together after the start of wwii. Flaming frontiers 1938 the law of the wild 1934 the lone ranger 1938. Id love to be aircrew, at least for a few years then i.

Question is, does the navy have an aerial gunner position like the airforce, you know riding in a sh60 seahawk hanging out the door with an m60 or minigun or something similar. Aerial gunner had its world premiere at harlingen air force base, where much of the film is set. Aerial gunner is a 1943 american blackandwhite world war ii propaganda film produced by. Learn about great opportunities for enlisted airmen, officers and health care professionals. The several schools existed at domestic army airfields and gunnery ranges 3 schools opened in 1941 20 flexible gunnery training developed diverse skills for various aircraft and differing positions within bombers, e. What the movies taught us about world war ii military aviation. Chester morris, richard arlen, jimmy lydon director.

Aerial gunner chester morris pacific war full lengt. School, a facility dedicated to training aerial gunnery instructors. This estimate is based upon 2 us air force aerial gunner salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. It is my understanding that the 6199 mos is for an aerial observergunner position. The adventures of smilin jack 1943 the fighting marines 1935 western. His brother, max, flew surveillance missions in the pacific. What others are saying charles bronson was a real soldier before he played one of the dirty dozen. Classes commenced in early 1943 at two more new schools located at kingman, arizona and laredo, texas. Hope i get it but my recruiter said that job doesnt come up often, he wants me to be a tacp. Don zupan, b17 aerial gunner, 8th af, 379 bg, 526 sq. As far as crew chief, he wants either uh60s or th 53s. After pearl harbor, hollywood signed on to the war effort completely, says. An uncredited william faulkner wrote the emotional deathbed scene for ridgely, who played the pi. He is seen here giving an interview from his waistgunner position aside a.

This was a pretty good film and interesting for telling the story of how wwii bomber machine gunners were trained. Northamptonshire, in april 1943 with a film crew where he produced and directed the film combat america, which focused on the experience of aerial gunners. Us air force usaf airman amn vanessa dobos, assigned to the 58th training squadron trs, kirtland air force base afb new mexico mn, look out the crew door of a usaf hh60g pave hawk helicopter, equipped with a 7. He begins with his recruitment and basic training before the war. Publication date 1943 usage public domain topics wwii, drama publisher pinethomas productions. Charles bronson born charles dennis buchinsky in 1943 bronson enlisted in the united states army air forces and served as an aerial gunner in the flexible gunnery t. Clark gable 19011960 served as an aerial gunner on a b17 during world war ii.

Filter by location to see aerial gunner salaries in your area. Staring richard allan, chester morris, robert mitchum and william benedict. Buckingham army airfield was a training base, established in 1942 under aaf eastern flying training command, and when active, was the largest airfield in the state of florida. Aerial gunner 1943 war, drama movie film on dvd ebay. Buckingham army airfield is an inactive united states army air forces base, approximately 10 miles east of fort myers, florida. Still, another of the powell brothers, everett, became a fighter pilot during the war, was even shot down in europe and experienced how it was to be a prisoner of war. Id prefer the hh60 but being on the s wouldnt be bad either. If you are the kind of person who is completely irrational and not willing to act responsibly in communication, please do not purchase from us.

Alpha video is actively looking for rare and unusual pre1943 motion pictures, in good condition, from monogram, prc, tiffany, chesterfield, and other independent studios for release on dvd. The dam busters recounted a daring 1943 raid that used a bouncing bomb to disrupt. Director barbara kopple spent a year filming nearly 200 kentucky coalmining families and their battle to unionize. Aerial gunner on dvd 089218435491 from alpha video. Aerial gunner, dvd, manufactured on demand, warworld war ii, 644827342624. Aerial gunner 1943 gunneryschool rivals chester morris, richard arlen woo the same girl lita ward, then join a bomber squadron in the south pacific. B17 waist gunner summary drawing shows a world war ii gunner wearing an oxygen mask as he stands before an open slot in a b17 airplane firing his machine gun during the battle of guadalcanal. Don was an aerial gunner in vpb 119 and 109 flying on pb4y2 privateers. George peppard i was often told he was my lookalike 20. In 1942 and 1943, most american fighter planes didnt have the range. In 1944 houck was responsible for almost entirely destroying a. Aerial gunner manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. The films storyline revolves around an actual incident that occurred on december 7, 1941. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading.

There he discovers that his sergeant is one of his foes, and that both of them are fighting for the affection of the lovely sister of a fellow recruit who becomes terrified. Aerial gunner is a 1943 american world war ii film directed by william h. In the picture showing all 5 wings, the upper left is a very common gi issue wing, upper right is an uncommon english made wing, lower left is a common aircrew wing, lower right is a beautiful sterling issue wing made by bell trading co. Gunneryschool rivals chester morris, richard arlen woo girl lita ward, join bomber squadron. Aerial gunner approved 1h 18min drama, war 20 march 1943 usa old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman. He signed up for duty following the tragic death of his wife carole lombard, who was on a war bond tour when her plane crashed. During the preflight the pilot and flight engineer would check the plane over completely. Doesnt matter what he wants, pick what you want to do as a career. Other gaffes include the fact the pv1 in any of its previous incarnations from the ventura model iia onward didnt have a side gunner shooting out a side window like the b17 or b25, nor a slit top gun, as depicted in the film. One film company selected it after visiting nearly every other air field in the south, and another lost only one day filming aerial gunner. The last school to open yuma, arizona began training in late 1943. And for seasoned cinematic connoseuirs, aerial gunner 1943 will rekindle an era of film making at its best. This short film, produced in cooperation with the u.

Army air forces gunnery schools were world war ii organizations for training personnel in the skill of aerial gunnery. If not i still plan on joining and being a master at arms, k9 officer or ordanceman. Aerial gunner was distributed by paramount pictures. The movie was completely filmed in buster keaton private 10,000 squarefoot mediterranean palazzo in beverly hills favorite favorite favorite favorite. Pine and starring chester morris, richard arlen and jimmy lydon.

Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. However, i have also heard that these responsibilities more often fall to the crew chief. He is looking at enlisted aerial gunner or flight engineer. The film stars chester morris, richard arlen, and jimmy lydon. I just gone done with meps yesterday and aerial gunner was on my list. They flew right into the middle of the japanese air attack on pearl harbor and the beginning of americas direct involvement in world war ii. History of the any air forces proving ground command, part 3, gunnery training, 19351944, 11819. We are also interested in tv shows from the early 1950s. Jimmy lydon, aerial gunner 1943 is highly recommended. Details about aerial gunner 1943 war, drama movie film on dvd. The one i am enclosing is from my custom tailed uniform done in silver thread rather than the white official one. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Please select your film, on the next screen you may select from available languages.

This was the first feature film directed by pine, who produced other films through his company, pinethomas productions. They would start out from one side of the plane and cover the wings, checking them, and make sure everything was fastened tight. The plot is paper thin, but its worth watching for it. This is a great army film on a story that follows the exploits of waist gunner sam brady as he was transformed from a raw recruit to a highlyskilled fighter in the u. Its primary mission during world war ii was to train the aerial gunners who would defend bombers. To mark the reopening of the american air museum at imperial war museum. See all aerial gunner salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market. My 19 year old brother is enlisting in the af active duty. With richard arlen, chester morris, amelita ward, jimmy lydon. Amn dobos will be the first female aerial gunner in the usaf when she graduates from the technical. Maxwell shane screenplay old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

For a discussion of this matter see correspondence between chief, tad. Whats the best film ever made about aviation in world war ii. Salary estimates are based on 2 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by aerial gunner employees. It was active during world war ii as an army air forces training command airfield.