Movie Description

Elementary and Pylon Eights

(1944)

Overview

This government documentary short film demonstrates for Army Air Forces pilots in World War II the safe execution of a variety of aeronautical maneuvers. An instructor, using animation, shows the proper procedure for setting up and executing S-turns, elementary figure eights, and pylon figure eights. Illustrating the right and wrong ways to perform these maneuvers are the animated characters Wilbur Right and Wilbur Wrong.

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Original TitleElementary and Pylon Eights

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1944-03-13

Original Language

Runtime 00h 10m

Production CompaniesFirst Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Animation
  • War