Seeing the airplanes and prewwii san diego area from the air all in stunning technicolor is alone worth the price of admission. Jul 11, 2019 the steep dive attack was one of the most accurate ways of bombing. Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol. The planes of torpedo bomber squadron six on the deck of uss enterprise. Made during wwii by curtiss, this film was created to introduce u. Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, drama march 19, 2016 a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. Stuka is a large gullwingshaped german divebomber used during world war ii.
Errol flynn, fred macmurray, and ralph bellamy top the cast, but the real star is technicolorin particular, a special monopack developed to take the color process airborne without the cumbrous threestrip cameras used in the studios. Dive bomber 1941 and you call yourself a scientist. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a. However, it is generally known that such aircraft can inflict much more damage if there are no opposing fig.
Errol flynn as a reckless but honorable surgeon turned test pilot, fred macmurray the flight commander who becomes his friend, in warner bros. The pe8 is represented in war thunder as a bomber in rank iii. If you are familiar with the planes of the era, and the coastal areas around san diego, then you are in for a real treat. A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. May 08, 2016 warners dive bomber was produced during the grey zone of hollywoods prewar attitudes, a time between its firmly isolationist policy of the 1930s, which suppressed and censored any films that attempted to deal with events in europe, and the prointerventionism of mid1941 onwardsuntil the encouragement of frank propaganda. Stuka coverageyear 19391941 description the junkers ju87b2 trop. The squadron of commander joe blake fred macmurray takes off from an aircraft carrier.
Michael curtiz, frank wead, robert buckner, rex wimpy, byron haskin. Douglas sbd dauntless the national wwii museum new orleans. A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. Unfortunately for him a shallower dive exposes the bomber to greater, not lesser, hazard from anti aircraft fire.
Also foramiga, amstrad cpc, apple ii, atari st, commodore 64, zx spectrumdeveloped byacme animation inc. My answer will discuss those three, plus a few other dive bombers. Without dive brakes i assume rudel was implying that something less than a vertical dive, with a consequent reduction in accuracy, was used. Luftwaffe ju 87 divebomber units 19391941 peter c smith download bok. Due to the advent of airtoground rockets, the sb2c was the last purposebuilt dive bomber produced. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dive bomber1941 original theatrical trailer youtube. Nov 25, 2012 some great info on this thread but im going to try and approach the question posing as a newly qualified usn pilot in 1941 who is asked torpedo or dive bomber. Phil and the band play a swinging poet and peasant overture. Attack bomber, dive bomber, heavy fighter, ground attack, reconnaissance aircraft. A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a. Dive bomber jack benny program comedy old time radio. In short, for the usa it would be the dauntless, for japan the d3a, for germany and italy the stuk. The dive brakes enabled the ju 87 to remain within its design limitations in a vertical dive.
This allows attacks on point targets and ships, which were difficult to attack with conventional level bombers, even en masse. Rent dive bomber 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Dive bomber is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1941 onder regie van michael curtiz. There are a total of 51 dive bomber attack aircraft entries in the military factory. The cast does its version of, dive bomber, a story of naval aviation. Released 1941, dive bomber stars errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The jack benny program was first broadcast on the blue network on 2nd may. Dive bomber 1941 stream and watch online moviefone.
News petlyakov chronicle of a dive bomber news war. The douglas sbd dauntless is a world war ii american naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by douglas aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The sbd scout bomber douglas was the united states navys main carrierbased scoutdive bomber from mid1940 through mid1944. Its sides and upper surfaces are painted dark forest green with tan sand patterns. The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of preworld war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. Navy pilots to their new sb2c helldiver, a carrierbased dive bomber aircraft produced for the us navy. Dive bomber the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The aircraft began life as the xsba1 prototype before evolving to become the sbn1 taken on in small numbers by the united states navy usn just prior to americas entry into world war 2 19391945. Dive bomber 1941 monday, march 14th, 2011 marcus brooks the time has come for my aviationmovie post on dive bomber 1941, about which i have written before in a different light.
Oct 03, 2019 russian attack bomber, heavy fighter and ground attack petlyakov pe2 and pe3. The steepdive attack was one of the most accurate ways of bombing. With errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith. On the completion of their course at the specialist dive bomber school, crews were expected to be able to get 50% of their bombs within 25m 27yd of the center of the target. Some great info on this thread but im going to try and approach the question posing as a newly qualified usn pilot in 1941 who is asked torpedo or dive bomber. The first major prewar preparedness film to be lensed in technicolor the original prints are gorgeous. The sbd scout bomber douglas was the united states navys main carrierbased scout dive bomber from mid1940 through mid1944. Id take the douglas sbd dauntless, with aichi d3a and junkers 87 not far behind. Luftwaffe ju 87 divebomber units 19391941 download online. Its not the most hemanly endorsement imaginable, but dive bomber must be the prettiest aviation movie ever made. The douglas sbd dauntless was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a nearvertical 80 degrees.
The us navys primary divebomber at the wars start, the bomber earned its reputationand helped earn victoryat the 1942 battle of midway, sinking four japanese carriers. Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol flynn and fred macmurray. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to. Produced between 1940 and 1944, the aircraft was adored by its flight crews which praised its ruggedness, dive performance, maneuverability, and heavy armament. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Gent i want to add divetorpedo bombers to spring 1942 but im torn between 2 version. Decalsheet waterslide markings brewster f2a2 buffalo us navy 1794now vf3 uss saratoga cv3 3f17 filming of movie dive bomber naval air station north island march 1941 1941 grey camouflage. Dive bomber 1941 full movie download full hd youtube.
Rent dive bomber 1941 starring errol flynn and fred macmurray on dvd and bluray. Fred macmurray and errol flynn star in this exciting. Dive bomber 1941 original trailer trailer clip dive bomber 1941 original trailer dive bomber 1941 original trailer airing. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from blacking out. Dive bomber movie 1941 im enjoying a slow watch of this film, over a few evenings, from a tv showing a few weeks ago plot is ok, as is acting but the colour film of us navy planes of the day, in prewar livery is just excellent.
What is fascinating about dive bomber is the planes and the scenery. The douglas sbd dauntless was the mainstay of the us navys dive bomber fleet for much of world war ii 19391945. The planes of the movie dive bomber, yellowwings decals 48050. Black and white stylized baltic crosses are painted on the underside of its wings.
Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Diving towards the target simplifies the bombs trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. Russian attack bomber, heavy fighter and ground attack petlyakov pe2 and pe3. Fred macmurray and errol flynn star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent. Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred. Jan 12, 2020 id take the douglas sbd dauntless, with aichi d3a and junkers 87 not far behind. Dive bomber, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, warworld war ii, 888574106584. Dive bomber manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm shop. Watch dive bomber full movie in hd visit a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highalt. Frank wead wrote this drama about flight surgeons and test pilots trying to solve the problems of highaltitude flying. Fred macmurray and errol flynn star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from blacking out. All the trivia you can handle about dive bomber, 1941, directed by michael curtiz, with errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy. Dive bomber is a bridge between the carefree service comedydramas of the 30s and the combatthemed movies that would kick in following december 7, 1941.