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Offline rogwar

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« on: November 15, 2007, 07:46:08 PM »
Just to let you know I invested in software and bandwidth in order to share this rare film with you. Filmed in 1956 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock, Launch 'Em" celebrates the early jet and steam catapult era. This film was made while the carrier cruised home from WestPac deployment, apparently with the unofficial blessing of the Eisenhower administration. A legendary film, it disappeared from view in the early 1960s. Took me a lot of searching to find the film...eventually on a DVD collection.

High speed internet recommended. You will like this if an aviation buff.  

http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/?action=view¤t=launchem1x1.flv

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Offline Marshal

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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2007, 08:38:30 PM »
ROTFLMAO:rofl
First time I saw this rogwar very funny.
The best part is when the pilots jump 8 feet right in to the cockpit.:lol
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Offline Latrobe

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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2007, 08:49:30 PM »
:rofl  this reminds me of "Hot Shots"
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Offline FiLtH

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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2007, 08:30:37 AM »
LOL that was cool :)
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Offline trax1

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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 08:47:15 AM »
It was funy after about the 5min mark, but before that it really wasn't all that funny.
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