Category Archives: Military Videos
USAAC Me 163 Briefing FIlm
Assembled from captured German film following WWII, this US Army Air Corps-produced film provided an overview of the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-propelled fighter. For more information, visit: www.rocket.aero
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Combat Color Film — Pacific Fighter Strafing
Rare color gun camera films show AAF fighters engaging Japanese aircraft and targets on the ground near the end of World War II in the Pacific. The film is silent; actual air-cooled .50-caliber machine gun sounds were added. Some viewers liked the audio, some muted it, and a few complained about it. The positive thumbs-ups have outpaced any thumbs-down. We have a hard time figuring out the fuss — if you want it the way it originally was, simply mute it and enjoy it your way. Thanks for watching. We hope you will subscribe to the Airailimages Channel on YouTube, and share this film with others who would like to see it.
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Flak Training for Pilots in WW 2
World War Two training film for B-17 formation-flying bomber pilots about the anti-aircraft fire they will face, and what to do about it.
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P-39 Spin & Tumble Tests
The U.S. Army Air Forces produced a short film to discuss the spin characteristics and procedures for the Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter. The film disputes a tumbling phenomenon described by some pilots
Recognition of the Focke-Wulf FW 190 Fighter – 1943
The FW 190 was many Luftwaffe ace’s favorite fighter: fast, heavily armed and maneuverable, with an outstanding roll rate. One of the highlights of this film is a mock dog fight between a captured 190 and a P-47 Thunderbolt. .Zeno.Zeno’s Warbird Videos, http://zenoswarbirdvideos.com/
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Fight for the Sky – 1945 World War Two Fighter Pilot Educational Documentary
Allied fighter pilots versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe, 1945.
Scenes include:
activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe.
a base near East Anglia, England.
General Doolittle discusses a mission.
Pilots are briefed for an escort mission over Germany.
P-47’s are relieved in flight by P-51’s.
German pilots rush to intercept U.S. planes.
U.S. bombers and many German fighters are downed.
Fighters destroy enemy planes, transportation and communication
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Uncrating and Field Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter – 1944
Uncrating and Field Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter – 1944
This video will come in handy of you find yourself assembling a P-47 Thunderbolt in the field.
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X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) Hits the Flight Deck
NORFOLK (Nov. 26, 2012) U.S. Navy Sailors assist with the onload of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The air vehicle arrived by barge from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. The Navy plans to conduct X-47B carrier deck handling tests aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy Video)
P-38 Lightning Fight Instruction video – Part 2
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