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Aircraft machine guns and cannon: calibre .50 machine gun stripping and assembling
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
Official training film 1-260 War Department produced by the Signal Corps in collaboration with the chief of Air Corps. Begins with brief description of the .50 Calibre Browning and types of fixed and ...F02436
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Aircraft torpedo
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Maker: Brent Productions
RAF training film using animated drawings to show the main features and workings of the 18 inch Mk 12 aircraft torpedo. Includes footage of RAF Blenheim bomber.F02392
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Air Training Corps
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound production for the RAAF with the co-operation of the Department of Civil Aviation. The story deals with some of the major aspects of the Air Training Corps (ATC) training and activities. Ide...F02204
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Anzac story: British Commomwealth Air Training Plan in Canada
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Maker: National Film Board of Canada
Calgary, Alberta Canada, January 1945: The men from "down under" of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan receive training and get their wings before returning home to be posted. Ten thousand Aus...F02111
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A2 Portable Photographic Laboratory
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Official War Department training film TF I-847 explaining the operation and use of the A2 portable photographic laboratory. Shows inspection prior to starting on a mission, selection of site, setting ...F02331
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Army-air co-operation
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Training film showing the co-operation of training between Army and RAAF. Students include RAAF and RNZAF pilots and Australian and Allied army officers. Shows the various operations involved for the ...F02074
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1. Beaufighter, Australian made 2. Plastic glass is modern miracle 3. Army beats NSW in rugby thriller 4. On location with the Rats of Tobruk 5. Army PT for women. (News From Home No. 94)
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1. (1 min 3 sec) The first Australian made Beaufighter is shown on its test flight 2. (1 min 36 sec) Plastic glass being made in Australia and its final use in aircraft turrets 3. (1 min 21 sec) Army ...F00785
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Bombsight Mk XIV: bombing with the Mk XIV bombsight
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
A RAF official training film produced by Science films Ltd. Uses animated diagrams to illustrate the function and use of the bombsight, the imaginary release circle, the sight line, finding wind speed...F02489
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Camera gunnery
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A Official RAAF training film on camera gunnery. Shows the routine at an RAAF Gunnery School. Covers the loading of the camera gun in the aircraft turret and other procedures involved in flight exerci...F02349
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Decompression chamber
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound item showing RAAF pilots undergoing training in a decompression chamber. Shows the pilot's reactions to lack of oxygen at high altitude. This demonstration was under the control of a RAAF me...F02091
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Dinghy drill
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Maker: Nettlefold Studios
RAF training film produced by Nettlefold Productions at Nettlefold Studios, Burgh Island Bigbury-on-Sea South Devon. Shows the main features and operation of the Seat Type Single Seater Dingy Type K. ...F02371
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Emergency care of air crew casualties
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Maker: First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces
Official War Department training film I-3335 produced by the First Motion Picture Unit Army Airforces. A Flight Surgeon describes and demonstrates the use of the First Aid Aeronautics Kit and the use ...F02337
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Emerson nose and tail turrets: operation and servicing (Airplane turrets)
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Maker: Training Film Production Laboratory Wright Field
An official War Department training film I-469 produced by AA7 Training Film Production Laboratory Wright Field. A dramatized story of a trainee air gunner practising for an oral test on the Emerson t...F02345
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Fixed gun air firing Part 2
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
RAF official training film produced by Science Films London. Uses animated drawings to illustrate the effects of gravity drop and air resistance on bullets, the line of sight, the cone of fire, gun ha...F02263
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Fixed gun air firing Part 1
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
RAF official training film produced by Science Films Ltd, London on the the use of the reflector gunsight Mark II. Uses animated drawings to illustrate the gun sights optical system, the principles of...F02262
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Flying nurses
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Maker: Thompson, Geoffrey Movietone News
Movietone news undedited camera footage. Shows RAAF and Royal Navy (RN) nursing sisters, RAAF medical orderlies and RN sick berth attendants at Medical Air Evacuation Transpot Unit (MAETU) passing out...F02081
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1. Future flyers learn mystery of the skies 2. "Ginger" welcomed as mascot of the Air Training Corps 3. Wounded war veterans learn novel hobbies. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 14 No. 10)
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1. (1 min 36 sec) Air Training Corps cadets get routine instruction from RAAF 2. (1 min 45 sec) "Ginger", popular entertainment personality adopted as mascot to the Air Training Corps is welcomed by C...F00382
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Ground check and trouble shooting (Maintenance and servicing of the C-1 Auto pilot part 5)
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Maker: Walt Disney Productions
United States Army Air Forces Training Film AF-224 produced by Walt Disney Productions in co-operation with the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulation Company. The purpose of this picture is to show how to ...F02490
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Gyro Gunsight Mk IID
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
Royal Air Force official film produced by Science Films Ltd. London. Uses animated diagrams to explain deflection angles, the predictor gunsight and targets range speed. Procedure for setting the wing...F02254
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Interrogation of enemy airmen
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Maker: First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces
Official War Department training film TF-1.3326 produced by the First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces. Demonstrates psychological approaches, methods and interrogation techniques employed by ...F02373
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Jervis Bay practice drops (version with soundtrack)
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Maker: Bonython, Hugh Reskymer (Kym)
Jervis Bay practice drops (version with soundtrack)F08013
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Kittyhawks, Townsville
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
A flight of P40 Kittyhawk pilots of 76 Squadron, RAAF are briefed by 481 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Peter St George Turnbull, DFC for a training flight. Kittyhawks taking off and in flight. Sqn Ldr Tur...F01202
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Learn and live
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Maker: First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces
Official War Department training film No. 1-330 produced by the First Motion Picture Unit Army Airforces in co-operation with the Director of Air Traffic and Safety. This film is dedicated to the prop...F02385
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Lindholme dinghy rescue apparatus
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Maker: Nettlefold Studios
A RAF training film produced by Nettlefold at Burgh Island Studios. Shows air-sea rescue by dropping five containers with the Lindholme dinghy gear and food and drink.F02404
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London und Themsegebiet (Luftgeographischer film von GrossBritannien) = London and the Thames region (An aerial geographic film of Great Britain)
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A Luftwaffe training film using a scale model of London to illustrate the main recognition features of the city and surrounding regions. German titles include the following. "London is situated on bot...F02656
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1. Melbourne, airwomen shoot film for RAAF instruction 2. Australia grows Cotton. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 14 No. 11)
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1. (1 min 14 sec) Melbourne, Vic. Women handle movie cameras as part of instruction for movie unit 2. (1 min 25 sec) Australia grows Cotton on wartime scale.F00383
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20mm cannon
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An RAAF training film on the 20mm Hispano Cannon of the type mounted on the Supermarine Spitfire. The film covers the examination of the external parts, the barrel assembly, stripping the cannon, remo...F02499
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Norden bombsight: pre-flight inspection; conduct of a mission (TF I-874) The levelling system (TF I-875)
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United States Army Airforces training films I-874 and I-875 on the Norden Bombsight produced by Army Airforces, Wright Field. Conduct of a mission TF I-874. The bombardier operates the Nordern bombsig...F02527
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Norden bombsight: principles
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A War Department training film 1-871 produced by Army Airforces Training Film production laboratories Wright Field. Uses animated diagrams to show the workings of the Norden bombsight as well as props...F02526
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On the runway
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Maker: British Films Limited
An introductory film made by British Films Ltd on Ground Control Approach and deals in simple form with ground control assisting aircraft in making blind approaches and landings.F02511
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Parachute school
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Produced for Airborne Command HQ USAAF. Covers the four weeks of training at a parachute school. Scenes include: practice at jumping, packing parachutes, suspended harness training, hand to hand comba...F02203
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Parachute training
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Maker: G B Instructional Ltd
Official British training film produced by G B Instructional Ltd for instruction of paratroopers. Shows the principles of how to leave the aircraft, control the parachute in flight and correct landing...F02286
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Parachute training, Delhi races
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training at Chaklala India. Training on the ground, packing parachutes and first jump. shots from aircraft and shots of men landing. Second item Delhi horse races. Flight Sergeant Bishop, RA...F02127
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Parachute training in the German Army
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Maker: War Department
Official United States War Department film TF7-151 on the training of German paratroops. Scenes include basic course in infantry training, exercises on the ground. Manufacture of parachutes, inspectio...F02462
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Paratroop training
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training showing Indian, Gurkha and British paratroopers. Shot of jumps from Douglas C-47 Dakota tranport aircraft including one scene of a paratrooper who at first balks at jumping. Shots o...F02145
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Peace to war: a RAAF training film
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Maker: Blackwood, Margaret
WAAAF training film showing advancement through recruit training to various Air Force trades. The film was made at the Directorate of Training RAAF HQ Albert Park Melbourne produced in collaboration w...F03351
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Position firing
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United States Army Airforce training film TF I-3366. An instructional film for bomber gunners on how to aim at attacking aircraft. Animated drawings depict a fighter's curve of pursuit and motion impa...F02542
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Pre flight inspection of the B-24: The basic mechanic
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Maker: Training Film Production Laboratory Wright Field
A United States War Department training film produced by the Training Film Production Laboratories Wright Field. The story of radio mechanic Joe Simpson and his work on pre-flight inspection of the ra...F02430
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RAAF activities on Labuan, Nos 76, 77, 82 Squadrons
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A general coverage of RAAF activities on Labuan Island and preparation for move to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). includes aircraft in training, conversion of fight...F02083
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RAAF over Europe
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The story of Australians serving in Europe with the RAF and RAAF, including scenes of : night bombing raid and rocket attacks by RAF Typhoon fighter bombers and briefings to aircrews for bombing Berli...F01372
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79 RAF Operational Training Unit Beaufighter gun camera training film
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Maker: Leftwich, Robert John
This film is one which I made when completing an Operational Training Course (OUT) on Beaufighter X's at 79 Operational Training Unit RAF Nicosia, Cyprus. It was essentially a low level flying course ...F00445
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Recognition of the P-63 Airplane
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Maker: First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces
Official training film TF I-3372 produced for the War Department by the First Motion Picture Unit Army Airforces. Uses motion picutre film, stills and animated diagrams to show the main recognition fe...F02316
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Skip bombing
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A silent Royal Air Force training film on the principles of "Skip bombing". Uses diagrams and slow motion footage of skip bombing trials by B17 Flying fortress, Douglas Boston, Bristol Beaufort and Lo...F02655
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Sperry upper turrets: operation and servicing (Airplane turrets)
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
Official training film TF I-817 produced by the US Signal Corps in collaboration with the Army Airforces. Uses a turret mounted on a stand and animated diagrams to show the operation and servicing of ...F02315
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Squadron repairs to wooden propellor blades
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Maker: Signet Pictures Corporation Limited
RAF training film produced by Signet Pictures Corporation Ltd. Deals with repairs to wooden propeller blades that can be done at squadron workshops. Part 1 is on the composition of the blades. Part 2 ...F02429
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Streamline colour
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Maker: Guild Films Ltd
RAF Official training film produced by Guild Films Ltd. Illustrates the effect of drag produced by an aircraft's paint to stress the importance of the correct application of the paint. Shows the vario...F02334
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1. Sydney, Air Training Corps 2. War bonds, national appeal 3. RAAF aerodrome defence. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 47)
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1. (42 sec) Sydney, 1,400 cadets of the RAAF Air Training Corps in impressive march 2. (1 min 8 sec) Sydney, public respond to motion picture lead in national appeal, crowds at Regent Theatre purchase...F00369
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The action of centrifugal forces in fighter crew
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The action of centrifugal forces in fighter crewF02650
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The aircraft rocket (Part 2)
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Maker: British Thomas-Houston
A RAF technical training film produced by British Thomas-Houston (BT-H) at Rugby. Uses animated diagrams to explain the workings of the aircraft rocket. The characteristics of rockets are compared to ...F02399
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The Gen [RAF news magazine] No. 9
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RAF magazine No. 9 covers: Combat flying course for Chinese pilots; RAF men at a rodeo at Phoenix, USA; Battle of Britain Sunday; Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Lee Malory C-in-C Allied Expeditionary ...F02185
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Theory of aerial gunnery: sighting
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
War Department training film TF 1-117 produced by the US Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Air Corps. Uses mainly animated diagrams to explain the principles of sighting in aerial gunner...F02437
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Theory of bombing
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
Official War Department training film TF- I-2277 produced by the Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Air Corps. Illustrates the basic theory of bombing through the use of animated diagrams...F02496
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The principle of the low level bomb sight MK III
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
Official RAF training film produced by Science Films Ltd London. Uses animated diagrams to show the principles of the low level bomb sight Mk III. Explains the bombing angle and the factors that deter...F02285
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Thunderstorms
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Maker: Walt Disney Productions
A United States Navy training film MN-119c-AH produced by Walt Disney Productions under the supervision of the Bureau of Aeronatics. Uses animated diagrams to illustrate the two basic types of thunder...F02426
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Tracer method of air sighting
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Maker: British Thomas-Houston
RAF training film directed by British Thomas Houston (BT-H) Research Laboratory on the tracer method of air sighting for aerial gunnery. Explains the principles of deflection shooting, the misuse of t...F02398
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Training of aerial gunners (fixed): ground targets
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Maker: Training Film Production Laboratory Wright Field
An Army Air Forces Training TF I-415 film produced by the Training Film Production Laboratory Wright Field. Shows a U.S. Army Air forces target range, its facilities, operation, method of score keepin...F02497
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Use of oxygen in flying
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Maker: British Films Limited
A RAF training film produced by British Films Ltd. Uses a dramatized story, animated diagrams and cartoons to show the effects of the lack of oxygen at high altitudes.F02508