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"No Points for Second Place" Role of Fighter Aircraft (1974)

1974 · Short film · 33 min

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This color promotional film is about the evolution of fighter aircraft including the new Grumman F-14 Tomcat. No copyright but this is circa 1974. Opening: A man climbs into a plane. A man climbs into a jet. A plane with a propeller takes off. A jet takes off. The back of the jet has flames shooting out of it as it takes off into the sky (:08-1:46). A bi-plane takes off. A bi-plane flies in the sky. A bi-plane with a gun turret for the flier is used. An aircraft battle in 1917. Bi-plane performs a trick in the sky. Two all metal planes: ME-109 and Spitfire. They fly fast in the sky. from the cockpit of an ME-109. A Spitfire turns quickly (1:47-4:32). U.S. fighters: P-38, P-47 and P-51. P-51 flies in the sky. Japanese flew lightweight Zero planes. A Zero flies quick. Hellcats and Corsairs were USA planes as well. Russians developed new planes. F-86s, Russian Mig-15s fly. MIG-17, Mig-19, Mig-21s were all made by the Soviets. U.S. planes used sparrow missiles during the Vietnam war. Missiles are fired (4:33-8:24). U.S. soldiers in a control room. F-4 Phantom jet lands on a battleship. A F-4 lands and is directed where to go. U.S. Fighter pilots walk towards their planes. A man enters the cockpit, puts on his helmet (8:25-10:07). A jet takes off. A pilot in an F-8 vs two pilots in an F-4. F-4 has better radar. F-8 inside the cockpit. The planes engage in pursuing one another. footage of both planes as seen from the cockpits (10:08-13:02). Behind the plane is shown from both…

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Running time
33 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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