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Report From The Aleutians Video
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PT boat video is limited but there's some great shots of life in that rugged place. Aircraft operations are mostly covered, the P-38 landing on a flooded airfield is amazing. If you have a fast internet connection get the 2GB version:
[url]http://www.archive.org/details/Report_From_The_Aleutians[/url]
From the video:
[image]http://www.pt103.com/images/ptpics/PT24_Aleutians.jpg[/image]
Forgot to mention that the website also has "the wayback machine" which archives lost and past versions of websites.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 1, 2009 - 10:53am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am
Great video, thanks.
Ray
Posted By: Ray Wilbur | Posted on: Feb 1, 2009 - 11:51am
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Jeff;
Thanks for putting it up, I have this video also and mentioned it months ago but nobody seemed interested. PT 24 is GM1/c John Akin's first boat(PT 658 restoration crew and major driving force)! It is awesome video of the RON 1 boats, even thou it is only a couple of seconds. The RON 1 footage from there trip to Midway is the best thou. Do you have it also? John Ford shot it, or his cameramen did.
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 1, 2009 - 12:56pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am
Oops sorry Ted, I missed your post about it. I don't have the other video you mention, is it available anywhere? I'd love to see it. As much as I like images, there's nothing like seeing PT boats in action even if they're just cruising.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 1, 2009 - 1:30pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am
Jeff;
PT BOATS AND BASES 110 MINS. I BELIEVE PTHQ HAD IT AS ITEM NUMBER V4.
TAKE CARE,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 1, 2009 - 3:00pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am