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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Fighting Lady is a 1944 wartime documentary film produced by the United States Navy.It is a propaganda film about a year in the life of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, which due to wartime censorship is only called "the Fighting Lady" onscreen, but is (mostly) actually USS Yorktown (CV-10). This Yorktown, the successor to the Yorktown (CV-5) that was sunk at Midway in 1942, receives a crew, passes through the Panama Canal and enters the combat zone of the Pacific. Much attention is paid to life aboard an aircraft carrier at sea, with the narration taking care to point out that it's not just about the pilots; the guys who cook the food and do the laundry are part of a fighting ship at sea too.Finally the "Lady" sees combat, with an aircraft raid on Marcus Island. The raid on Marcus is followed by a bigger raid on the large Japanese naval base at Truk Island. That's followed by the climax of the film: the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. Planes from the "Lady" participate in this battle, an American victory so crushing that it was nicknamed the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". The film ends by pointing out which of the people seen onscreen were killed in combat.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The Fighting Lady was narrated by Robert Taylor, a Hollywood heartthrob who was also a Naval reservist and had been called up. It was directed by Edward Steichen and produced by William Wyler, with Alfred Newman writing the music. | |
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Anti-Air: The "Lady" is shown bristling with Oerlikon 20mm, Bofors 40mm, and 5-in/38 guns. When the Japanese attempt to send bombers to attack her and the rest of the American task force, these guns are shown downing a number of them. | |
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Coming in Hot: Yes indeed. One plane comes in leaking burning thermite, which is not just dangerous to the deck crew but could cause a massive fire. Another pilot ditches next to the "Lady" when his plane runs out of gas. Another pilot comes in with his control gear shot all to hell; his plane spins to a stop on the deck but not before the tail, both wings, and the nose break off. The pilot then calmly hops out of his cockpit, totally uninjured. | |
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