Most Viewed From First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces

A downed American bomber crew quickly falls prey to the clever interrogation techniques of the Germans in this dramatic training film.

Documentary/training film depicting the duties of a pilot in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War as he flies reconnaissance missions over...

Lt. Scott Reynolds is co-pilot on a B-17 bomber. When his ship is forced to ditch at sea, only Reynolds survives. The nine other crew members died as...

In this documentary short film, a woman volunteer for the civilian aviation observer corps in World War II explains how the U.S. military depends on...

This U.S. Army Air Forces documentary short film depicts training methods and instructions for pilots of the C-47 Skytrain troop carrier aircraft....

When naval Lieutenant Phil Bowen encounters his friend, Air Forces Captain Grover, he inquires as to what Grover's aerial reconnaissance team is...

A group of sailors kid their shipmate Frank about his constant reading, when they would all rather play cards. But each of them has a dream for the...

This government documentary short film depicts and explains proper procedures for functioning as a flight engineer on the B-29 bomber. Lieutenant...

Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military aircraft in the desert. Methods of conserving...

Documentary on picking the right Cadet.

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...

The story of Three Cadets and sexually transmitted diseases.

Documentary feature film depicting the training of young Lieutenant Jim Anthony as a pilot of the B-26 Marauder bomber. Dick, the captain charged...

Clark Gable stars in this propaganda short about the Officers Candidate School of the Army Air Forces.

Tom, a young Army Air Forces pilot, begins instruction with his captain on flying the A-20 attack aircraft. The captain demonstrates to Tom the...

This documentary short film was produced by the United States Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit as a training film for American pilots and...

Hapless B-17 waist gunner "Trigger Joe" learns how to adjust his aim, to take into account the relative motion of his aircraft, his bullets, and the...

The story of the first bombing raid on Tokyo by B-29 Superfortress bombers of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Crews are followed from their training...

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

Documentary short film depicting the uses of radar in high-level bombing during World War II. B-29 bombers are shown delivering bombs over Japan and...