Filming of the Rescue of a B-29 Crew by the USS Pintado

LukeFF · 12-14-10, 03:06 AM

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...d=672454611001

More footage:

http://www.9news.com/video/default.a...e/672454583001

A film not seen for 65 years comes to light. Cool stuff!

Sailor Steve · 12-14-10, 07:26 AM

Nice stuff. I'm always leary about the "65 years in a shoebox" angle, but hey, you never know. No matter though - the footage is real, they guy is real, the rescue was real, and that's what counts. Even if it's archived somewhere else, it's the first time that he's seen it, and those memories should never be forgotton.

Cool find. Thanks, Luke!

Fish40 · 12-14-10, 08:35 AM

Thanks for that Luke! Some great footage there. That's the first time I've seen this. That Bomber crew sure had someone watching over them that day.

Gezoes · 12-14-10, 09:13 AM

Richard Van Den Heuvel, he has Dutch blood somewhere

Thanks for sharing Luke.

Sailor Steve · 12-14-10, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gezoes

Richard Van Den Heuvel, he has Dutch blood somewhere

In the 1600s everybody was struggling to gain a foothold in the new world, including the Dutch. They carved out a stake on Manhattan Island and named it New Amsterdam. During the Anglo-Dutch trade wars it passed back and forth between England and The Netherlands, until the entire eastern seaboard was united under English rule in 1674 and the colony became New York.

Of course a lot more immigrated later, but that was the beginning of the Dutch ancestry of so many Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amsterdam

12-14-10, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gazoes

Richard Van Den Heuvel, he has Dutch blood somewhere

Why should it be Dutch blood and not Flemish?

Bubblehead1980 · 12-14-10, 04:13 PM

great footage.I wish there was more lifeguard in SH 4 esp in 1945.Would be interesting if could make planes ditch near you.

Sailor Steve · 12-14-10, 06:25 PM

Way back in SH1 they had lifeguard duty. If you were in the right position you would see the planes fly over, and you might see them fly back. If you were close enough you would see them bomb the target.

The downed flyers looked like Weebles, though.

Bubblehead1980 · 12-14-10, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Way back in SH1 they had lifeguard duty. If you were in the right position you would see the planes fly over, and you might see them fly back. If you were close enough you would see them bomb the target.

The downed flyers looked like Weebles, though.

Did UBI do SH 1? Sounds like SH 1 was a great subsim but with bad graphics and lacking crew.Think how great they could make a PTO subsim now if they just had the will.

virtualpender · 12-14-10, 08:53 PM

Fantastic stuff, Luke. Thank you.

Sailor Steve · 12-14-10, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Did UBI do SH 1? Sounds like SH 1 was a great subsim but with bad graphics and lacking crew.Think how great they could make a PTO subsim now if they just had the will.

No. SH1 was done before Ubi bought out SSI and ruined everything. SH1 had great graphics...for 1996.

hotrod1525 · 12-15-10, 08:37 AM

That was really great Luke thanks

12-14-10, 03:06 AM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Filming of the Rescue of a B-29 Crew by the USS Pintado http://link.brightcove.com/services/...d=672454611001 More footage: http://www.9news.com/video/default.a...e/672454583001 A film not seen for 65 years comes to light. Cool stuff! __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

12-14-10, 07:26 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Nice stuff. I'm always leary about the "65 years in a shoebox" angle, but hey, you never know. No matter though - the footage is real, they guy is real, the rescue was real, and that's what counts. Even if it's archived somewhere else, it's the first time that he's seen it, and those memories should never be forgotton. Cool find. Thanks, Luke! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-14-10, 09:13 AM	#4
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Richard Van Den Heuvel, he has Dutch blood somewhere Thanks for sharing Luke. __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

12-14-10, 06:25 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Way back in SH1 they had lifeguard duty. If you were in the right position you would see the planes fly over, and you might see them fly back. If you were close enough you would see them bomb the target. The downed flyers looked like Weebles, though. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-15-10, 08:37 AM	#12
hotrod1525 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Great stuff That was really great Luke thanks

12-14-10, 08:35 AM	#3
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that Luke! Some great footage there. That's the first time I've seen this. That Bomber crew sure had someone watching over them that day.

12-14-10, 04:13 PM	#7
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	great footage.I wish there was more lifeguard in SH 4 esp in 1945.Would be interesting if could make planes ditch near you.

12-14-10, 08:53 PM	#10
virtualpender Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 381 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Fantastic stuff, Luke. Thank you.