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" Fortress of the Sky " Wwii Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Promo Film (1943)

1943 · Short film · 24 min

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Produced by the Princeton Film Center in 1943, this WWII film for Boeing entitled "Flying Fortress" looks at the development and production of the B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber. It looks at the first designs as well as initial testing of models, equipment, and finally the first flying aircraft. There are tests in wind tunnels, as well as altitude and cold temperature tests. The production process is also shown, including some of the “secrets” of how the bomber can be built so fast. This includes a modern production line, different parts fitting like puzzle pieces, and innovative employees making suggestions to improve the production process. A recurring theme is the increased efficiency in production that can only be achieved through all types of people working together in the factory.0:13 Title “The Boeing Aircraft Company Presents Fortress of the Sky”, 0:42 a US Air force Pilot drawing a woman, 1:07 crew gest on a B-17 called “Glamor Girl” and take off with it, 2:12 B-17s fly in formation, 2:32 couple read newspaper about a Super fortress bombing Nazis, 3:02 Boeing workers clocking in and working on a bomber aircraft, 3:23 a new B-17 pulled out of the factory, 3:41 B-17 flying, 4:02 Boeing engineers sitting at a table looking at sketches of the wheels, the engines, and the cockpit, 5:25 overview of the different planes built by Boeing including the “Monomail”, B-9, and the 247, 5:56 early sketch of the B-17, 6:33 Aerial footage from first B-17 flight, 7:08 the different…

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Running time
24 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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