Name/Title
Tora! Tora! Tora! Planes on The FlightdeckDescription
Color slide of AT-6 Texan planes modified and painted in Imperial Japanese livery on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). These planes were used in the filming of "Tora! Tora! Tora!".Context
The USS Yorktown would serve as a filming location for the film "Tora! Tora! Tora!". Filmed in 1970, it dramatizes the attack on Pearl Harbor that took place on December 7, 1941. The Yorktown served a stand in for the attacking Japanese carriers.Collection
Dan Bernath CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2000.00100Source or Donor
Daniel Alan "Dan" BernathAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
August 2, 2024