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Kingfisher
About this episode: Kingfisher
We explore the OS2U Kingfisher that sits on the Battleship's fantail. We learn about the plane, its restoration, and primary wartime missions. We delve into two heroic rescues and a closer study of air-sea rescues in the Pacific theater.
Music Credits
- "Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
for the Pratt & Whitney R-985 "Wasp Junior" radial engine audio files from the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War II, Merriam Press, 2017
Support for this podcast
In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan.
Discover the Battleship
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is open daily to visitors in Wilmington, N.C. Learn more at BattleshipNC.com.
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About this episode: Kingfisher
We explore the OS2U Kingfisher that sits on the Battleship's fantail. We learn about the plane, its restoration, and primary wartime missions. We delve into two heroic rescues and a closer study of air-sea rescues in the Pacific theater.
Music Credits
- "Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
for the Pratt & Whitney R-985 "Wasp Junior" radial engine audio files from the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War II, Merriam Press, 2017
Support for this podcast
In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan.
Discover the Battleship
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is open daily to visitors in Wilmington, N.C. Learn more at BattleshipNC.com.