Videoteca

To Save a Soldier 1966
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 USA. It aired on ABC TV October 24, 1966 and again in January 1967. Time Magazine: "Henry Fonda narrates a documentary recording the everyday heroism of helicopter pilots, doctors and flight nurses in Viet Nam." TV Guide: " The thrilling story of combat medical teamwork in a jungle war ... of the inconspicuous heroes who risk their lives to save others. In a word, the story of courage...."

Normandy: The Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe 1947
Army Air Force produced documentary with footage of the IX Troop Carrier Command and the "Path Finders" and "Glider Rider" that were part of the airborne portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy.

The Last Bomb 1945 star_border 5.8
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.

Land and Live in the Jungle 1944 star_border 8
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 groups of soldiers must survive until they can meet up and be rescued. The pilot does almost everything wrong, and the rest of his crew does almost everything right. We learn, by both bad and good example, how to survive in the jungle.

Expansion to Air Power 1944
WWII Documentary about the expansion of the USAAF

Air Siege 1944
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 during World War II.

The B-17 'Flying Fortress': Elementary Ground Work 1944
Training film demonstrating safe and proper procedure for towing, mooring, and jacking the B-17 bomber.

B-29 Flight Procedure and Combat Crew Functioning 1944
Military training film detailing flight procedure, crew assignments, and armament of the B-29 bomber aircraft.

How to Fly the B-17 (Part 3, Emergency Operations) 1943 star_border 5.5
Military training film in which three B-17 bomber pilots compare notes on emergency techniques used while flying the aircraft. Among the topics covered are engine failure, landing gear failure, and stalling.

Aircraft Wood Repair, Part 2: Stiffener Patch 1943
Training film demonstrating technique for repairing larger holes in an airplane's surface skin, using wooden reinforcements for the patch.

Aircraft Wood Repair, Part 1: Small Scarf Patch and Doubler Patch 1943
Training film depicting methods on preparing, making, and applying different kinds of patches to damaged wooden areas of aircraft bodies.

The Rear Gunner 1943 star_border 5.2
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter 1943 star_border 5
Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft known as the Zero.

Electronic Control System of the C-1 Auto Pilot Part 1: Basic Electricity as Applied to Electronic Control System 1943
Animated training film depicting the fundamentals of electricity and how electrical signals can be used to keep an airplane on correct course and altitude through an autopilot.

Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane 1943
Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions. A dismantled plane is uncrated, put together, inspected, and flown off on camera.

Turbosupercharger: Flight Operation 1943
Training film demonstrating the techniques and requirements of flying the B-24 bomber equipped with a turbosupercharger, a mechanism designed to help engines function at full capacity at high altitudes.

Three Cadets 1943
The story of Three Cadets and sexually transmitted diseases.

Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles 1943 star_border 7
Animated training film demonstrating the process by which an autopilot uses gyroscopic controls to maintain an airplane in level flight.

The Turbosupercharger - Master of the sky 1943
Training film demonstrating the usage of the turbosupercharger, a device for providing greater engine capability at high altitude. Various techniques for operating and servicing the turbosupercharger are shown using a B- 17 bomber.

The First Motion Picture Unit 1943 star_border 4
A documentary showing the functions of the Army Air Corps' First Motion Picture Unit, which made training and inspirational films for the Army Air Force during the Second World War.

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