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Enterprise with yellow deck markings (video)
Mar 1, 2008 2:22 PM
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Since there have been several comments about the Enterprise's appearance in this series, I thought I should post a video that addresses the issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny-SZL50RJ8
This is a clip from the Warner Bros. film "Dive Bomber," released in 1941. Several scenes were shot onboard the Big E during production. The film offers a rare glimpse of the Enterprise in color as she appeared in 1940/early '41.
As others have already mentioned, these markings disappeared before Pearl Harbor, and the deck had also been stained blue.
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Re: Enterprise with yellow deck markings (video)
Mar 1, 2008 8:23 PM
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Thanks, xfigher! It never occurred to me to look on youtube for Enterprise video. And I wasn't aware that "Dive Bomber", or portions of it, were filmed aboard her.
I'm always on the look out for video or photos of the Enterprise. I really appreciate you posting this.
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Re: Enterprise with yellow deck markings (video)
Mar 1, 2008 8:50 PM
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You're very welcome.  "Dive Bomber" is available on DVD, and it's a pretty good movie, especially if you're into naval aviation history.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033537/
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Re: Enterprise with yellow deck markings (video)
Mar 14, 2008 4:07 PM
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During the time when the Enterprise was the only
Carrier in the Pacific, my dad said that she was repainted quite a number of times including changing the number to "fool" the Japanese that there were more Carriers in the Pacific. They would allow themselves to be seen then get lost in a storm or fog. It worked, the Japanese records after the war showed that they thought there were 4 Carriers operating in the Pacific then. Later they repainted her with her number 6 again. The Japanese also reported they had sunk the Enterprise several times. Wishful thinking.
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