First Motion Picture Unit United States Army Air Forces Movies

Documentary on picking the right Cadet.

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 ot...

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

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 staging...

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 u...

This government documentary short film demonstrates for Army Air Forces pilots in World War II the safe execution of a variety of aeronautical maneuve...

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 a...

This United States Army Air Forces short documentary depicts various pieces of official advice for pilots of the A-26 fighter bomber aircraft. Special...

This documentary dives into an in-depth look at the weapons and methods of German and Japanese anti-aircraft warfare. Also highlights the evasive acti...

A documentary showing the functions of the Army Air Corps' First Motion Picture Unit, which made training and inspirational films for the Army Air For...

This United States government documentary short film recapitulates the efforts made by the United States Army Air Forces in coming to terms with the n...

This documentary depicts the American effort to support the Chinese government before and during the Second World War, by means of transport flights o...

This documentary short film depicts the proper manner for ground inspection, flight preparation, takeoff, flying, single-engine flying, and landing of...