Jet Engines Technology of the Early 1950s
This film was made to promote and educate the public about the advancements of jet engines in the early 1950s. The film explains the difference between the technology of the piston engine and the jet engine, and it has lovely footage of airliners of the day and takes the viewer up for a ride in …Read more »
Lockheed Airlifters – C130 Hercules / C-141 Starlifter / C-5 Galaxy
This publicity film dates from the late 1960s and was produced to present Lockheed’s line up of aircraft dedicated to meeting the airlift needs primarily of the US military. The smallest aircraft in the Lockheed stable would be the C-130 Hercules or L-100 as designated for commercial operators. The Hercules boasts a 49,000 payload capability …Read more »
Boeing AWACS EC-137D Introduction – Boeing 707 Platform
In the 1960s Boeing offered a modified version of their then famous Boeing 707-320 jetliner to the United States Air Force to perform the role of a long range maximum endurance airborne warning and command center. This role was being performed by aging prop driven planes like the Lockheed C-121 Constellation and the Boeing 707 …Read more »
Airlift Vietnam – Commercial Airline and Military Airlift Operations Overview
During the ravages of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Uncle Sam had a huge logistics requirement to move troops and supplies between the continental United States and the Vietnam War zone in Southeast Asia. The US Air Force and other military branches engaged in heavy airlift services using C-5A Galaxy …Read more »
US NAVY PILOT INDOC to Flight School with Bad Ass Drill Sergeant
This US Navy recruit publicity film dates from 1974 and is summed up as a Drill Sergeant glory piece. A US Navy pilot candidate shows up to his INDOC school at US Naval Air Station Pensacola to be met by a braking Drill Sergeant. “Get your eyes off me! I said .. get you eyes …Read more »
F-4 Phantom History to 1978 – McDonnell Douglas 5000 Aircraft Winner
This promotional film on the history of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom dates from the occassion of the 5,000th aircraft produced, which is a highlight event captured in the movie. On May 24, 1978, McDonnell Douglas delivered the 5,000th F-4 Phantom II, F-4E-65-MC 77-0290 to the United States Air Force in a very special ceremony …Read more »
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