[ARC5] OT: Chilling B-52 Radio Traffic from Operation Linebacker II

[Leslie Smith]

Hello David,
On the point of language, everyone on this list will have seen the
footage shot in 1943 for the film, Memphis Belle, made during (as I
recall) 3 runs over Germany.  It's true that the crew understood the
film would be shown publicly, and there is one instance where the editor
removed "words".
More than anything else in that film I'm impressed by the economy of
language and discipline about what is said.  The only break occurred
when the waist gunner destroyed a ME109.

Waist gunner:  "I got him"  (relief apparent in his voice)
Captain:  "Quinlan, confirm that"
Quinlan:  "Sure, he got him chief.  Look, he's bailing out.!"  (Loud,
almost shouting.)
Captain:  "Don't shout on the interphone"

The same economy of language was apparent more recently when the
commercial flight "ditched" in the Hudson.  Assessing the various
airports available where the aircraft might land, in a moment the pilot
announced, "No time.  Were in the Hudson."  

The fast assessment and tight discipline from hours (days!) of training
are in sharp contrast to what we see in the movie theatre.

73
 
  Leslie Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com


On Fri, Apr 6, 2012, at 12:51 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> B-52 Radio traffic from Operation Linebacker II, 1972.
> At about 1:00, a SAM blasts a B-52 and you hear the
> many bail-out beacons as the surviving crew members
> paracute into captivity.  
> Also noteable:  There is little filthy-mouth, unlike
> the audio you get from today, which features more
> F-bombs than bullets.  
>  
> http://tinyurl.com/7oqhkeu
> 
> 
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