Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans

COMBAT STORIES FROM World War II

Fred VanLaningham | Composite Squadron VC-80 - Navy

7:05   |   The machine gun in the turret of the torpedo bomber had a fire interrupter that was supposed to prevent the gunner from shooting the tail or the wings of the aircraft. Fred VanLaningham was on a training flight over the California desert and manning the gun when it went haywire and did just that.

More From Fred VanLaningham

Keywords   :     Fred VanLaningham    Aviation Machinist's Mate    torpedo bomber    James Rollet    Salton Sea    Grumman TBF Avenger    aerial photography    North Island Naval Air Station    San Diego CA    rockets

Videos ( 9 )
WWII
Showing : WWII Videos
 1 2 3 >  Last › | Showing 30 / 5,216

Our Sponsors

SpendHQInsight Sourcing  Group

Our Partners