# “ WWII U.S. NAVY FIGHTER PILOT TRAINING ” DOGFIGHTING TACTICS WITH WINGMAN SUPPORT 65104

This WWII pilot training film's title is unidentified (main title missing). It displays proper combat aviation maneuvers using the narrative of a commander and the pilots he is responsible for managing, to show what to do and not to do in air to air combat, with a focus on wingman support. The film opens with a U.S. Navy pilot in the air checking his surroundings (:12). F4F's break from formation (:19). Gunfire erupts during air to air combat (:43). Two cocky pilots compare their wins; the number of Japanese fighters they struck down during their final gunnery fight (1:27). On the air field, the camera pans out of an F4F (2:36). The Commander explains to the two new aviators skill trump's luck (3:26). He shows them a demonstration with a matchbox over the laws of air combat (4:07). An aerial shot follows a carrier task force (4:20). The fleet moved in for a Japanese held base (4:24). A plane’s tail zooms down the carrier runway (4:36). Fighter planes zoom above on air combat patrol (4:47). The position of the wingman in relation to the section leader is noted (5:05). The Grumman F4F Wildcat (5:21) is used for this demonstration. Radar picks up an enemy scout (5:52). Ground support radios pilots in the air (6:13). Coordinates are recorded (6:21). The section leader takes a sharp turn (6:35) as the wingman bends with him. Controls are checked mid-flight (6:51). The enemy craft is identified as a twin engine land based bomber (7:16). The section maintains the element of…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/65104-training-pilots-vwr)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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