U S Army Air Forces Movies

  • 1942
    Winning Your Wings

    Winning Your Wings

    Winning Your Wings

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    Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring...

    Winning Your Wings
  • 1943
    The Rear Gunner

    The Rear Gunner

    The Rear Gunner

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    Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown...

    The Rear Gunner
  • 1942
    Beyond the Line of Duty

    Beyond the Line of Duty

    Beyond the Line of Duty

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    This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S....

    Beyond the Line of Duty
  • 1943
    Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter

    Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter

    Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter

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    Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft known as the...

    Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter
  • 1943
    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)

    01943HD

    Military training film in which an instructor trains a new B-17 bomber pilot in proper procedure and technique while airborne.

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)
  • 1943
    Cadet Classification

    Cadet Classification

    Cadet Classification

    01943HD

    Documentary on picking the right Cadet.

    Cadet Classification
  • 1944
    Land and Live in the Jungle

    Land and Live in the Jungle

    Land and Live in the Jungle

    01944HD

    In this World War II military training film, a B-25 crew bails out over the jungle, and the pilot is separated from the rest of of his crew. The two...

    Land and Live in the Jungle
  • 1943
    Electronic Control System of the C-1 Auto Pilot Part 1: Basic Electricity as Applied to Electronic Control System

    Electronic Control System of the C-1 Auto Pilot Part 1: Basic Electricity as Applied to Electronic Control System

    Electronic Control System of the C-1 Auto Pilot Part 1: Basic Electricity as Applied to Electronic Control System

    01943HD

    Animated training film depicting the fundamentals of electricity and how electrical signals can be used to keep an airplane on correct course and...

    Electronic Control System of the C-1 Auto Pilot Part 1: Basic Electricity as Applied to Electronic Control System
  • 1943
    Three Cadets

    Three Cadets

    Three Cadets

    01943HD

    The story of Three Cadets and sexually transmitted diseases.

    Three Cadets
  • 1943
    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)

    01943HD

    Military training film in which an instructor takes a new B-17 bomber pilot through preflight inspections of the aircraft and preparation for...

    How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)
  • 1944
    Air Siege

    Air Siege

    Air Siege

    01944HD

    A recount of the bombing campaign by the United States Army's Fifteenth Air Force against the oilfields and refineries in and around Ploesti, Romania...

    Air Siege
  • 1943
    The Turbosupercharger - Master of the sky

    The Turbosupercharger - Master of the sky

    The Turbosupercharger - Master of the sky

    01943HD

    Training film demonstrating the usage of the turbosupercharger, a device for providing greater engine capability at high altitude. Various techniques...

    The Turbosupercharger - Master of the sky
  • 1943
    Turbosupercharger: Flight Operation

    Turbosupercharger: Flight Operation

    Turbosupercharger: Flight Operation

    01943HD

    Training film demonstrating the techniques and requirements of flying the B-24 bomber equipped with a turbosupercharger, a mechanism designed to help...

    Turbosupercharger: Flight Operation
  • 1945
    The Last Bomb

    The Last Bomb

    The Last Bomb

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    Documentary of the planning and delivery of the last great bomber attack on the city of Tokyo by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.

    The Last Bomb
  • 1943
    Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane

    Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane

    Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane

    01943HD

    Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions. A dismantled plane...

    Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane
  • 1966
    To Save a Soldier

    To Save a Soldier

    To Save a Soldier

    01966HD

    Henry Fonda-narrated 1966 ABC documentary that follows a wounded soldier in Vietnam from the field, through the medical system, and back home to the...

    To Save a Soldier
  • 1944
    B-29 Flight Procedure and Combat Crew Functioning

    B-29 Flight Procedure and Combat Crew Functioning

    B-29 Flight Procedure and Combat Crew Functioning

    01944HD

    Military training film detailing flight procedure, crew assignments, and armament of the B-29 bomber aircraft.

    B-29 Flight Procedure and Combat Crew Functioning
  • 1943
    Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles

    Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles

    Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles

    71943HD

    Animated training film demonstrating the process by which an autopilot uses gyroscopic controls to maintain an airplane in level flight.

    Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles
  • 1944
    The B-17 'Flying Fortress': Elementary Ground Work

    The B-17 'Flying Fortress': Elementary Ground Work

    The B-17 'Flying Fortress': Elementary Ground Work

    01944HD

    Training film demonstrating safe and proper procedure for towing, mooring, and jacking the B-17 bomber.

    The B-17 'Flying Fortress': Elementary Ground Work
  • 1943
    P-38 Flight Characteristics

    P-38 Flight Characteristics

    P-38 Flight Characteristics

    01943HD

    Training film for pilots of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning pursuit aircraft, focusing particularly on flight characteristics during operation on only...

    P-38 Flight Characteristics