U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AVIGATION TRAINING Reel 2 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Training film which shows, by means of motion picture and animation, flying techniques utilized in the early 30's. B-12, B-17, CA-4B, B-3A, and BT-2 aircraft are used in demonstrations and instructions. Reel 1, 1,006': (Shot list to follow, begins at 49') INT commercial aircraft showing RV of the seated passengers. (97') CU over the shoulder of the pilot as he consults a map. (108') Another angle, same scene description. (116') ADS flat terrain. (150') ADS over mountainous terrain. (167') Repeat same scene description. (188') INT commercial aircraft showing RV of passengers. (213') ADS on San Diego. (256') ADS on Rockwell Air Depot. (313') MCU passengers alighting from aircraft which has a corrugated fuselage. (338') CU major and Capt. McClelland standing, facing camera. The major introduces the captain to the passengers and leaves scene left. The captain talks to the passengers. (363') Insert of ground instructions for the course. They include maps and compass control operation, radio compass use, meteorology, etc. -- 36 in number. (464') Insert of air instruction which includes instrument flying, amphibian familiarization, water landings and takeoffs, use of safety devices, etc. (529') MS SV group of pilots standing in front of a line of BT-2s -- pilots enter aircraft. (561') INT cockpit of aircraft showing instrument panel -- the stick is in motion. (Soundtrack explains blind flying.) (591') ECU of some instruments. (The operation of the Sperry horizon gyroscope is explained.) (640') CU handheld turn indicator on BT-2 aircraft. (674') Animation gives a demonstration of the operation of this indicator. (690') CU handheld altimeter. (712') CU handheld climb indicator. (721') CU 3/4 RV cockpits and engine of BT-2 -- front cockpit has a hood over it, instructor is seated in rear cockpit. (740') CU SV instructor and student in the BT-2 -- front pilot closes the hood and aircraft starts to taxi out of frame left. (781') MS 3/4 RV BT-2 taxis left, takes off in bg, and disappears in fog. (797') MLS FV BT-2 taxis toward camera, then turns right. (817') ECU FV nose section of BT-2 -- technician at left of frame is pointing to radio compass. (Soundtrack explains same.) (837') Above procedure is demonstrated by animation. (877') ADS on radio station -- camera passes close over radio antenna. Animation gives full explanation of the operation of the radio compass. Reel 2, 1,012': MS line of five Douglas OA-4B Dolphins. (27') MS SV of OA-4B Dolphin taxiing to the left, followed by a second, third, and fourth aircraft. (52') LS of OA-4B landing on water to the left. (72') MS OA-4B landing to the left. (78') LS camera pans left with an OA-4B taxiing on water. (110') LS camera pans right with formation of four OA-4Bs flying low over water -- aircraft land. (126') LS to MS, three OA-4Bs taxiing toward camera on water, then up on beach. One aircraft, coming in on surf, makes a very rough taxi as it hits the beach -- it is followed by the other two aircraft. (168') Several angles, same scene description -- very effective shot. (179') CU 3/4 RV of stationary OA-4B in water. Men exit aircraft through hatch, place collapsible raft on wing, and start procedures for inflating. (205') MS of the OA-4B afloat -- two men are in life raft in fg, rowing it toward camera. (242') MS camera pans right with an OA-4B taxiing on water. (269') CU RV instructor at blackboard, drawing a mountain -- arrows indicate the flow of air. Class is being instructed in meteorology. (355') CU of hand unzipping briefcase which contains a map case, a plotting board, protractor, compass, horizontal rule, engineer scale, pencils, etc. (485') MS map -- pointer comes in from right of scene, showing location. (559') Animation gives demonstration of the operation of a Mercator chart. (600') CU blackboard, showing Mercator computation of course and distance from Fort Loma to Bishop's Rock -- equation and results are shown. (620') CU navigation log. (Soundtrack explains each entry.) (698') INT cargo-type aircraft showing RV of students. (716') CU pilot in cockpit. (806') CU avigator. (902') CU plotter. (921') CU radio operator. (Each student explains his duties.) (968') MS three of the students in the aircraft. (1,012') MS 3/4 RV of OA-4B taxiing, then taking off. Reel 3, 1,028' (begins at 18'): MLS SV of OA-4B in flight to the left over coastline. (71') INT FV students in aircraft. (102') CU of US Army field message. (113') CU FV students in aircraft (several clips). CU each student performing his duties. ECU avigator looking through a drift sight and ground speed meter. (328') ADS as aircraft passes over earth (quality poor). (342') MLS SV, three OA-4Bs in flight over water to the right. (357') LS high angle, same scene description. (370') ECU of the avigator. Several short clips show students plotting the course during flight. INT Base Operations Office, following the flight path of the aircraft. (583') INT pilot in position. (598') MS students. (605') ADS on ocean. (623') CU students in the aircraft as they plot their course. (677') LS low angle of OA-4B in flight to the left -- foggy weather. (698') AVs of the students as they plot the course -- avigator is using a sextant. (840') CU 3/4 FV of OA-43 in flight. Avigator, seen through hatchway, is using a sextant. (879') INT aircraft as students plot course. (1,008') ADS on buoy afloat. (1,011') CU 3/4 RV of OA-4B in flight to the left. Reel 4, 964': CU of navigational chart. MS astronomy classroom scenes showing instructor at blackboard. (180') ASV of OA-4B in flight to the right. MCU low angled OA-4B in flight to the right -- tail section of another OA-4B in bg. ALS formation of five OA-4Bs. (219') Several angles, same scene description. (237') 3/4 FV of OA-4B in flight to the right -- camera pans right to pick up the balance of the formation of six OA-4Bs. (260') Animation explaining the flight of aircraft under and over clouds which are used as a natural concealment. MS 3/4 RV of B-3A Keystone aircraft taxiing to the left, through ground smoke, followed by another B-3A. (Simulated night scene.) (312') CU low angled avigator looking through sextant and making adjustments to it. (345') MS three destroyers under way. (35l') CU ship's guns firing. (355') CU large cannon as it fires -- trees and trucks in fg. Several views of cannons firing. (366') ADS on convoy underway. (373') CU 3/4 view of destroyer underway -- two other destroyers in bg. (387') Animation demonstrating effective range of coastal batteries, which is twenty five miles; and effective aircraft bombing range, which is 500 miles. (44O') CU two officers seated at desk -- both men turn and consult a blackboard in bg which demonstrates bombing procedures. (486') CU SV radio operator in the Base Operations Office. (540') MS RV plotter marking course on a map. (560') CU radio operator making adjustments to a radio bearing unit. (592') LS radio operator. Several angles of procedures in the plotting room. (Soundtrack gives details on plotting of course to intercept enemy ship and a demonstration of the change of course.) (789') Animation shows aircraft and enemy ship on map as aircraft intercepts. (809') CU 3/4 FV of Martin model 125, our designation B-12, with open cockpit and square tail. (819') ACU battleship underway. (832') Animation gives demonstration of fighter interception with battleship. (854') AMS bomb hit on battleship. (Possibly a scene taken from Billy Mitchell's bombing.) (876') AMS SV of B-l7 in flight to the left, over snow-covered mountainous terrain. ACU nose and wing section of B-l7 in flight (formerly the YB-l7). (889') MS B-l7 in flight to the left (formerly the YB-l7). (901') AV high angle, same scene description (formerly the YB-l7). (911') ACU low angle, same scene description (formerly the YB-17). (919') ALS formation of eight B-17s (formerly the YB-17). (924') ALS SV of B-l7 in flight to the left -- snow- covered mountain peak in bg (formerly the YB-l7). (932') LS high angle, camera ship flying over formation of B-l7s -- mountainous terrain. (941') CU RV pilot seated in cockpit of B-17. (946') CU top turret gunner firing guns. (950') CU bomb bays opening on B-l7 -- bombs are released. (964') ALS low angle, formation of B-17s in flight to the right, releasing bombs (formerly the YB-l7). Fair (Basic: Dup neg)

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities