"WINGS OF STEEL" UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS RECRUITING FILM from 1941 87934 (1941)

Synopsis

Produced by Warner Bros. in cooperation with the United States Army Air Corps and released in April of 1941, WINGS OF STEEL was directed by B. Reeves Eason from a screenplay by Owen Crump. It also features Herbert Anderson, Tom Neal & Ralph Byrd. Shot in Technicolor, WINGS OF STEEL tells the story of a sports champion (Douglas Kennedy) who is drawn to aviation to help his country in the war effort. The film features color footage of the B-17 at:41, and Stearman training planes at 1:18 and throughout. As a recruiting film, it shows a somewhat predictable view of the indoctrination of airmen as it was done on the cusp of WWII. At 4:57 the instructor says the famous line: "this men, is an airplane"! At 8:30, basic maneuvering is shown with the Stearmans. At 15:19, P-40 Warhawks are seen at a basic training school at March Field in California. At 15:50, new B-17 bombers are also shown at March. At 16:00, LINK trainers are seen in use to teach instrument flying. See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "

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Running time

20 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage