Movie Description
Operation of the Glider Pick-Up by the C-47
(1944)Overview
This government documentary short film depicts and explains the processes for retrieving a glider in the field. In combat situations in World War II, gliders were used to transport men and materiel to sites not suitable for landing powered aircraft, and the gliders were constructed so that they could be reused. The preparation of the grounded glider is explained, as well as the preparations and maneuvers aboard the C-47 aircraft which will pick up the glider.
Featured Crew
- Cast : Ronald Reagan
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Facts
Original TitleOperation of the Glider Pick-Up by the C-47
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-03-13
Original Language
Runtime 00h 16m
Production CompaniesFirst Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
Genres
- Documentary