Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan (2016)
56 min
More than 100 WWII aircraft rest on the bottom of Lake Michigan just off the Chicago shoreline. During World War II, just off Chicago’s shoreline, the US Navy trained over 15,000 carrier pilots on two makeshift “flattops,” both former, coal-fired, side wheel passenger steamers. Not every pilot landed successfully on the pitching decks of the USS Wolverine and USS Sable and many aircraft went to the Lake bottom. This is the story of the recovery of those rare warbirds and the ingenious training program that changed the course of the war in the Pacific.
- Data de estreia
- 27 de maio de 2016
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Bruce Bittner como Self - Deep Diver
- Hunter Brawley como Self - Walter Alcock's Grandson
- Beverly Dawson como Self - Author, 'Glenview Naval Air Station
- Chuck Downey como Self - U.S. Aviator, DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross)
- Paul Ehorn como Self - Deep Diver
- Walter B. Elcock como Self - Lt., U.S. Navy Aviator
- Ed Ellis como Self - Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
- Chuck Greenhill como Self - Sponsor
- David Grumman como Self - Son of Grumman Aviation Founder
- Kris Habermehl como Self - Aviation Journalist & Pilot
Equipe
- John Davies · Diretor(a)
- John Davies · Roteirista
- Brian Kallies · Produtor(a)
- David Seman · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Brian Kallies · Editor(a)