Battleship USS Utah Piloted By Remote Control U.S. Navy (1930)
1930 · Short film · 7 min
- War
Synopsis
This rare U.S. Navy newsreel shows the battleship Utah during sea trials, being operated by remote control from another ship, presaging the modern era of the drone. The newsreel also shows an attack exercise using biplanes launched from aircraft carriers, and spotting planes launched from cruisers and battleships. The aircraft carriers shown are likely USS Langley, USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise. The film concludes with a successful dive-bomb attack shown at the 5:55 mark; this is very likely…
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