A movie from 1980 about the USS Nimitz going through a time warp to
December 6th, 1941. Once they accept their situation, they try to stop the Japanese from bombing
Pearl Harbor. They are pulled back into the time warp before they can stop the attack, returning 2 days after they left.
Starring Kirk Douglas,
Martin Sheen, Katherine Ross and Charles Durning.
Filmed during the Nimitz' Sep 79-May 80 cruise. Squadrons aboard included VF-41 and VF-84 (F-14A Tomcats), VA-35 (A-6E Intruder), VA-82 and VA-86 (A-7E Corsair II), VFP-63 (RF-8G Crusader), VAQ-134 (EA-6B Prowler), VS-24 (S-3A Viking), VAW-112 (E-2B Hawkeye), and HS-9 (SH-3H Sea King). All squadrons get time on film. (from IMDB)
The Final Countdown is a
good movie if you like sci-fi/drama.
an F-14 pilot is reporting the identity of a pair of enemy planes to Captain Yelland over the radio
Captain Yelland: Alert 1 this is Eagle 1, what've you got?
Pilot: Two Japanese Zeroes, sir.
Captain Yelland: Two what?
Pilot: Two Trophy Class Mitsubishi A6Ms in original condition, complete with all markings. I mean, they look brand new sir!
Captain Yelland: Have you been spotted?
Pilot: Negative, we're right
in the sun at their 6 o'clock high.
Captain Yelland: Stay in visual contact, take no action without clearance.
Pilot: Wilco Eagle 1, out.
(from IMDB)
