#FunFactFriday - In Operation Pinwheel, the U.S. and Royal Navy would use the thrust of aircraft secured to the deck to help carriers make tight turns and move sideways. As shown in the 1954 film "The Bridges at Toko-Ri", CAGs did not like the strain put on planes being used as "airtugs". | U.S. Naval Institute

11K views · 692 reactions | Based on the novella by James Michener, THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI (1954) was produced with the full cooperation of the U.S. Navy which allowed filming on USS Oriskany and USS Kearsarge. Star William Holden was even trained to taxi an F9F Panther for close-up shots. #MovieMonday | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook