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* LawOfTimeTravelCoincidences: The nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz is near Hawaii when it's transported through time by an electromagnetic storm. It ends up a short time before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Senator Samuel S. Chapman. Being a [[StrawmanPolitical Strawman Pacifist]] also doesn't help his case. He does have several JerkassHasAPoint moments though. He isn't wrong to be frustrated about why he's being LockedOutOfTheLoop by the ships crew about who they are and what's happening, and does want to warn Pearl Harbor about the impending attack as soon as he hears about it.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Senator Samuel S. Chapman. Being a [[StrawmanPolitical Strawman Pacifist]] also doesn't help his case. He does have several JerkassHasAPoint moments though. He isn't wrong to be frustrated about why he's being LockedOutOfTheLoop by the ships ship's crew about who they are and what's happening, and does want to warn Pearl Harbor about the impending attack as soon as he hears about it.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Yelland plans to use ''Nimitz'' to turn the tide of Pearl Harbor because he's a U.S. Navy captain and obligated to defend his country, never mind the paradoxes it would create.
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* HonorBeforeReason: HonorBeforeReason:
** Yelland plans to use ''Nimitz'' to turn the tide of Pearl Harbor because he's a U.S. Navy captain and obligated to defend his country, never mind the paradoxes it would create.
** Yelland plans to use ''Nimitz'' to turn the tide of Pearl Harbor because he's a U.S. Navy captain and obligated to defend his country, never mind the paradoxes it would create.
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* JustPlaneWrong: Although the US aircraft are, indeed, correct (see above, about Pentagon backing and filming aboard the actual USS ''Nimitz''), the [=A6Ms=] were really T-6 "Texan" trainers (to be exact, Navy SNJ models). T-6 "Texans" being [[WeaponsUnderstudies rather easier to come by]] than intact and flyable [=A6M=] Zeros. They actually do look just about perfect from the side, but the T-6's distinctive wing profile can be seen when they try to maneuver against the Tomcats.
** While the Tomcat vs. Zero dogfight looks awesome, it was also massively impractical: The T-6 Texans mocked up as Zeroes were flying at full speed, while the Tomcats were ''nearly stalling.'' It's worth noting that the Zero's top speed was about 150mph faster than the T-6, not that it would've done them any good against 4th-Generation jet fighters.
** While the Tomcat vs. Zero dogfight looks awesome, it was also massively impractical: The T-6 Texans mocked up as Zeroes were flying at full speed, while the Tomcats were ''nearly stalling.'' It's worth noting that the Zero's top speed was about 150mph faster than the T-6, not that it would've done them any good against 4th-Generation jet fighters.
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* JustPlaneWrong: JustPlaneWrong:
** Although the US aircraft are, indeed, correct (see above, about Pentagon backing and filming aboard the actual USS ''Nimitz''), the [=A6Ms=] were really T-6 "Texan" trainers (to be exact, Navy SNJ models). T-6 "Texans" being [[WeaponsUnderstudies rather easier to come by]] than intact and flyable [=A6M=] Zeros. They actually do look just about perfect from the side, but the T-6's distinctive wing profile can be seen when they try to maneuver against the Tomcats.
** While the Tomcat vs. Zero dogfight looks awesome, it was also [[AwesomeButImpractical massivelyimpractical: impractical]]: The T-6 Texans mocked up as Zeroes were flying at full speed, while the Tomcats were ''nearly stalling.'' It's worth noting that the Zero's top speed was about 150mph faster than the T-6, not that it would've done them any good against 4th-Generation jet fighters.
** Although the US aircraft are, indeed, correct (see above, about Pentagon backing and filming aboard the actual USS ''Nimitz''), the [=A6Ms=] were really T-6 "Texan" trainers (to be exact, Navy SNJ models). T-6 "Texans" being [[WeaponsUnderstudies rather easier to come by]] than intact and flyable [=A6M=] Zeros. They actually do look just about perfect from the side, but the T-6's distinctive wing profile can be seen when they try to maneuver against the Tomcats.
** While the Tomcat vs. Zero dogfight looks awesome, it was also [[AwesomeButImpractical massively
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* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Played with; the Japanese pilot points one of his commandeered guns at Laurel's dog as it runs out of the sickbay, but the only reason he doesn't shoot it is because he's distracted by Laurel shouting at him not to.
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* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Played with; the Japanese pilot points one of his commandeered guns at Laurel's dog as it runs out of the sickbay, but the only reason he doesn't shoot it is because he's distracted by Laurel shouting at him not to. The dog also survived the yacht getting blown up, while several other people were killed during the Zero attack.
* LockAndLoadMontage: Right before the Japanese are about to attack Pearl Harbor, Captain Yelland orders all fighter aircraft armed and fueled. The crew works furiously to get all the planes loaded with missiles and launched into the air.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Captain Yelland is pretty accommodating to Lasky, and doesn't get into heated debates with others as they try to figure out what was going on. He even surprisingly agrees to let the Japanese pilot use their radio to contact his fleet, and later orders a helicopter to take Senator Chapman and Laurel back to Pearl Harbor, even if it was just to get them off his ship and in a relatively safe area on a remote Hawaiian island.
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* YouCantFightFate: The time storm sure is persistent. It's lampshaded by Captain Yelland, who immediately guesses that the storm has reappeared to take them home and recalls the carrier's aircraft so they won't be stranded.
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* YouCantFightFate: The time storm sure is persistent. It's lampshaded by Captain Yelland, who immediately guesses that the storm has reappeared to take them home and recalls the carrier's aircraft so they won't be stranded. Senator Chapman also still dies mysteriously when he fires off the flare gun he stole which causes the helicopter he was on to explode.
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Now they have a dilemma. Return Senator Chapman to Pearl Harbor, and not only can he alter history by becoming President, but now he's seen ''Nimitz'' and thinks that it's part of a secret weapons program intended to trap the Japanese and make FDR a hero. Don't return him, and they've kidnapped or possibly murdered a public official of the United States. Amid the preparations for the upcoming battle, it's decided to compromise: drop the Senator and his beautiful assistant, Laurel Scott (Katharine Ross), off on a deserted island where they can ride out the war. Needless to say, Chapman isn't too happy when he finds out. Nor, it seems, is history changed so easily, as the time storm puts in one final appearance...
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Now they have a dilemma. Return Senator Chapman to Pearl Harbor, and not only can he alter history by becoming President, but now he's seen ''Nimitz'' and thinks that it's part of a secret weapons program intended to trap the Japanese and make FDR a hero. Don't return him, and they've kidnapped or possibly murdered a public official of the United States. Amid the preparations for the upcoming battle, it's decided to compromise: drop the Senator and his beautiful assistant, Laurel Scott (Katharine Ross), (Creator/KatharineRoss), off on a deserted island where they can ride out the war. Needless to say, Chapman isn't too happy when he finds out. Nor, it seems, is history changed so easily, as the time storm puts in one final appearance...
