Inside The WWII Pacific Air War. When F6F Hellcats Defeated The Zero’s. Restored Color Footage High-definition color footage from the Pacific Theater reveals the intensity of naval aviation during World War II, showcasing the raw power of the F6F Hellcat and the logistics of carrier warfare aboard the USS Yorktown. By 1943, the nature of war at sea had fundamentally shifted. The battleship was no longer the queen of the ocean; that title had passed to the aircraft carrier. #WWII #AviationHistory

B-29 Superfortress: The Final Air War Captured in Color [Rare Restored WWII Footage] Witness the raw, Technicolor reality of the Pacific Air War in 1945 with the Academy Award-nominated documentary, "The Last Bomb." Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit, this film offers an unprecedented look at the logistical mastery and aerial firepower that defined the final months of World War II. It chronicles the relentless daylight bombing campaigns waged by the XXI Bomber Comman

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104K views · 1.8K reactions | Stunning footage gives extraordinary insight to frontline combat, the lives of ordinary soldiers, and their terror in the face of brutal, and mechanized warfare in WWII. The brand-new series WWII Battles in Color premieres tomorrow at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

Stunning footage gives extraordinary insight to frontline combat, the lives of ordinary soldiers, and their terror in the face of brutal, and mechanized warfare in WWII. The brand-new series WWII Battles in Color premieres tonight at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation