USS BLANDY (DD-943) 1962-63 CRUISES

USS BLANDY (DD-943) 1962-63 CRUISES

DVD Content

This DVD contains the actual, uncut 8mm home movies filmed by a crewman (believed to be a Chief Petty Officer) who sailed in USS Blandy.

The absolute highlight of this film is footage of the intercepts Blandy made during the Cuban Missile Crisis (Cuban Quarantine). While a very small amount of this film is blemished (looks like snow flakes), this is still extremely unique footage of a historic event.

Besides the Soviet container ships that were intercepted, this sequence begins with what appears to be a surfaced submarine. I believe this to be the Soviet submarine that the Blandy forced to surface.

-Unique, never before seen footage-

Great scenes of the ship underway.

Excellent UNREP footage, including alongside the USS Randolph (CVS-15) and the USS Essex (CVS-9). The Essex even launches a WF-1 Tracer while conducting the UNREP.

Lots of other ships in the battle group.

Some sort of a fashion show. Many good looking women modeling everything from one piece bathing suites to dresses.

A trip through the Suez Canal.

Also includes great liberty scenes from multiple ports, both in the Med and the Caribbean.

All around, just a real neat film of a destroyer making history during turbulent times.

About 68 minutes running time.

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General Notes and Ordering Information

Add $4.75 shipping per order. Payment can be made via Paypal talachan@verizon.net or send a check/money order/cash to:
Gary Schreffler
15707 Ambiance Drive
North Potomac, MD 20878

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Produced by GRS Videos (TM). GRS Videos is dedicated to the preservation of Naval Aviation film footage. This passion began when the son of a recently deceased Korean War veteran told me how he had thrown away all of those "old 8mm films of planes flying off of a ship". Yes, I cried. Our heritage MUST be preserved. As a veteran of Naval Aviation, I have a strong interest in ensuring that our stories are not forgotten. If you have footage (16mm, 8mm, VHS, Super 8, Beta, or Digital) contact me at PLAT_Collector@verizon.net. I will also gladly trade any footage I have for new footage (any format). So, if I have Naval Aviation footage you want, and you have something I do not have, contact me and I am confident we can work something out. I am always looking for new PLAT mishaps and home movies/video of carrier operations and life on carriers. All proceeds go into obtaining and preserving more Naval Aviation footage. Gary R. Schreffler served on USS Midway (with HS-12) from 1984-1991.