The two men even have ships named for them. A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Naval aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan and meets with commander and flight surgeon Kent Dowling, who relates the 'Christmas story': Shortly before Christmas, Ensign Kenneth Schecter and the other Navy pilots are briefed on their assignment-a bombing raid over a railroad-by Lt. Producers chose the Statesboro airport over several other possible locations around the country and one in Mexico.Īlthough Brown perished in the incident, Hudner survived the war and retired from the Navy after 26 years of service, passing away in 2017 at 93. A time warp takes the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its captain (Kirk Douglas) back to Pearl Harbor, Dec. But, prior to the start of any filming, a massive replica of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Leyte was constructed on a back runway at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport to serve as a backdrop for various action sequences.Īctors and extras watch filming of 'Devotion' Friday from the recreated bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Leyte at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport. A huge aircraft carrier is taken back in time to the beginning of WW2 and must make the decision to interfere with the plans or let it come to pass.

Movie aircraft carrier back in time