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Apr 12, 2010
04/10
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U.S. War Department
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Although this film was made by the War Department, the fingerprints of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) are all over it. In thirty minutes, the film details the background of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and attempts to assess the character and make-up of its footsoldiers and leadership. The movie discusses the feudal origins of Japan, and the rise of the Samurai, contextualizing modern Japan's militarism with its earlier history. The history of Japan's imperial conquests is also...
Topic: Army training film.
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Film Bulletin #273 shows the small arms of the U.S infantryman in 1954 such as the Pistol, Submachine gun and the Carbine
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Topics: Short, Training Film
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Apr 12, 2010
04/10
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U.S. Navy
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Landing a plane on the deck of aircraft carrier is one of the most dangerous and amazing daily activity facing pilots and deck crew. This amazing training film graphically depicts various aircraft landing disasters. It also instructs pilots how to avoid them and what emergency ejection or ditching procedures to follow in case they do occur. A barrier landing, called for when a pilot has a landing gear problem, is shown as is the set-up of the barrier. Many crashes in this film were...
Topic: U.S. Navy Training Film
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FlaK the german short term for Fl ug a bwehr k anone (Antiaircraft gun) This once-classified U.S. Air Force training film depicts evasive maneuvers used by bomber pilots to avoid being hit by enemy antiaircraft fire. The film includes animated illustrations by Disney studios and captured footage of enemy antiaircraft batteries in action
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Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film
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This Army Training film explains the principles of operation of the M1 (Garand) Infantry Rifle The US Rifle M1 was the first semiautomatic rifle to be the standard small arm of the US Military, requiring a trigger pull to fire a round but automatically chambering the next round. This not only greatly increased the rate of fire over bolt-action rifles, but made it far easier to reacquire a target after each round. It was also the first semiautomatic rifle to be adopted by a major military power....
Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film
2,380
2.4K
Mar 9, 2010
03/10
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U.S. Navy
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A basic training film made by the U.S. Navy, "Co-ordinated Anti-Submarine Warfare Part I Why?" discusses how surface ships, aircraft and submarines work together to unravel the submarine threat. The film begins with images of a Soviet submarine operating on the surface, and then explains basic anti-submarine techniques. This includes a discussion of both passive and active sonar, and shows how sonobuoys and other technology are deployed to locate enemy submarines. Features footage...
Topic: U.S. Navy training film.
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1.3K
Mar 15, 2010
03/10
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U.S. Navy
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Diving in the deep sea, whether with scuba gear or a hard hat suit, is fairly safe as long as the diver is conscious of the effects of pressure. This U.S. Navy training film discusses the physical principles of diving, and shows some of the medical consequences of mishaps.
Topic: U.S. Navy training film.
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Dilbert fearlessly provides a string of negative examples of what not to do during aerial gunnery practice.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film
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2.7K
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The Martin B-26 bomber was popularly known as the Marauder. This wartime training film shows how to handle the versatile craft, with Hollywood actor Don Porter playing the part of the pilot.
Topics: WWII, Training Film, B-26
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2.5K
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The carrier-based fighter Grumman F6F Hellcat was designed from the beginning to take back the skies over the Pacific from the Japanese Zero. Successor to the Grumman Wildcat, the F6F Hellcat made history in 1942 when it decisively whipped the Japanese aircraft carrier based fighters opposing it in the Pacific
Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, F6F
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27
Jan 18, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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National Archives Identifier: 6042477
Topic: Training film. B-47 Stratofortress
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7.4K
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Military training film in which an instructor takes a new B-17 bomber pilot through preflight inspections of the aircraft and preparation for departure.
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Topics: WWII, Training Film, B-17
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6.3K
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This training film shows virtually all the weapons and ammunition used by the US Army in WWII and how they are being used most efficiently. 45mm pistol 30 cal. carbine 30 cal. machine gun 50 cal. machine gun hand grenades rifle grenades anti tank grenades anti tank rockets 60mm mortar 81mm mortar 37mm armor piercing rounds Their effects are mainly shown on captured German equipment
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Topics: WWII, US Army, Training Film
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52
Oct 15, 2020
10/20
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United States. Department of the Navy.
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Description courtesy of the National Archives. This U.S. Navy training film examines how intelligence information is gathered and plotted from reconnaissance photography at the SCV Station, how SCV utilizes computers and magnetic tapes to aid operators, and how SCV and EE station personnel work together to verify intelligence information.
Topics: Intelligence, Training Film, Photographic Interpretation
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11K
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A Film Bulletin outlining proper procedures for aiming, firing, etc... of hand guns.
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Topics: WWII, US Army, Training Film
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11K
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A comparison of American and German automatic weapons Accuracy vs. Firepower
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Topics: WWII, US Army, Training Film
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108
May 5, 2021
05/21
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United States. Department of the Army
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Originally digitized by the National Archives
Topics: Training film, psychological warfare, Alaska
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7.6K
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Training film for pilots of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning pursuit aircraft, focusing particularly on flight characteristics during operation on only one engine.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, P-38
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Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft, Mitsubishi A6M Rei Shiki Kanjo Sento Ki, known as the Zero.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, Ronald Reagan
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4.0K
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Armed to the teeth with powerful engines, radar, a remotely controlled 50 cal. machine gun turret, and four 20mm canon, the Northrop "Black Widow" Night Fighter was designed to sneak up on unsuspecting prey
Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, P-61
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5.0K
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Military training film in which an instructor trains a new B-17 bomber pilot in proper procedure and technique while airborne.
Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, B-17
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76
Apr 20, 2021
04/21
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United States. Department of the Army.
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The original agency catalog description reads: Synopsis: Organization, mobility, and equipment of a Nike Hercules battery; characteristics, capability, and operation of the Nike Hercules System. Description courtesy of the National Archives.
Topics: Nike Hercules, Missile launches, Training film
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Jan 18, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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National Archives Identifier: 6041722
Topics: Training film, B-29 Flying Fortress
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108
Oct 14, 2020
10/20
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United States. Department of the Army.
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Description courtesy of the National Archives. Audience: Junior-senior level managers/commanders and their staffs. All military intelligence Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). Synopsis: This program describes Soviet /Warsaw Pact intelligence collection capabilities in a tactical situation. These capabilities include reconnaissance, tactical, collection of intelligence information about the location, disposition, armament, combat procedures, character of activities, terrain and intentions...
Topics: Training Film, Operations Security, Military Intelligence
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29
Jan 18, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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National Archives Identifier: 6042120
Topics: Training film, B-29 Flying Fortress
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Military training film detailing flight procedure, crew assignments, and armament of the B-29 bomber aircraft.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Training Film, B-29
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2.0K
Jun 10, 2009
06/09
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The Signal Corps
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This rare early war training films features P-39 "the 181st Squadron" carrying out a complete mission, with an emphasis on briefing sessions, gathering intelligence during a combat mission, and how to give accurate after action reports. Basic squadron tactics are also covered .
Topics: WWII, Short, Documentary, Training Film, P-39
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This training film demonstrates specific techniques for landing B-24 Liberators that have sustained a wide variety of damage in differing conditions, including water landings.
Topics: WWII, Short, Documentary, Training Film, B-24
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Created by the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, this training film provides an overview of the parachute types used by aviators and paratroops. Design, construction and testing of parachutes are described, as well as proper handling and packing by riggers. (A parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licensed to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. A rigger is required to understand fabrics, hardware, webbing, regulations, sewing, packing, and other aspects related to the building,...
Topics: parachute, paratroop, silk, rigger, WWII, training film
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Training film demonstrating techniques for piloting the P-39 Airacobra pursuit plane, including aerobatics and strafing.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Documentary, Training Film, P-39
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Training film for military pilots of the Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft, examining flight techniques, cockpit layout, and armament.
Topics: WWII, Short, Documentary, Training Film, P-39
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4.7K
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Training film demonstrating basic operation of the P-47 pursuit plane.
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Topics: WWII, Short, Documentary, Training Film, P-47
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35
Jan 14, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO AIR FORCE MILITARY PERSONNEL ON THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS INCLUDING PERMISSION AND RESTRICTION ON PROTESTING, RIOTING, DEMONSTRATING, ETC. Description courtesy of the National Archives National Archives Identifier: 64400
Topics: Air Force, Training film, Protests, Demonstrations, Rights
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Jan 15, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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Using dramatic reenactments, this film illustrates the dos and don'ts of evasion and survival; techniques devised to enable American fighting men to evade capture and return to safety after being shot down from their aircraft. Description courtesy of the National Archives. National Archives Identifier: 6050242
Topics: Air Force, Training film, Evasion, Enemy territory
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Jul 18, 2020
07/20
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PeriscopeFilm
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This 1970s Charles Cahill and Associates film discusses safe driving for motorcyclists, and it features shots of a number of different bikes riding on freeways, dirt roads, and along residential streets, as well as footage of crash tests conducted by the UCLA’s Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering. The film opens with shots of people driving cars, motorcycles, and trucks on Southern California’s freeways, highways, and streets. Footage of traffic is spliced with shots of a...
Topics: Motorcycle, Driving, Tactics, 1970, Training Film, Stock Footage
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12
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A training film briefly reviews the history of snipers in the U.S. military, then instructs how snipers should be used in a variety of situations and describes techniques.
Topics: 1992 Army Training Film Sniper Employment, Television Program
Source: Comcast Cable
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3.4K
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How to handle a Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Topics: WWII, US Army, Training Film, C-47 Skytrain
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11K
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In this U.S Air Force training film Hoodie the Chameleon explains the importance of camouflage and decoys for equiment and ground installations against aerial attacks
Topics: WWII, US Air Force, Animation, Short, Training Film
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A training film briefly reviews the history of snipers in the U.S. military, then instructs how snipers should be used in a variety of situations and describes techniques.
Topics: 1992 Army Training Film Sniper Employment, Television Program
Source: Comcast Cable
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30
Jan 18, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force.
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This film dramatizes the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. The film features Craig Stevens and is narrated by Van Heflin. Description courtesy of the National Archives. National Archives Identifier: 5686919
Topics: Training film, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.
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43
Oct 15, 2020
10/20
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United States. Department of the Navy
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Description courtesy of the National Archives. This U.S. Navy training film discusses personnel involved in a mission planning session, and describes how each contributed to the briefing. Also examined is how photographic and electronic intelligence data flowed through to higher authority.
Topics: Training Film, mission planning, electronic intelligence, imagery intelligence
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262
Jul 24, 2020
07/20
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PeriscopeFilm
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Made for the U.S. Army, this late 1950s / early 1960s film features the fundamental principles of diodes and triodes. It was presented by The Bray Studios Incorporated (:11). It opens with diode fundamentals (:28) showing electron components comprised of semiconductor material (:34). A transistor (:42) is an amplifier serving with the same purpose as a triode vacuum tube. A crystal rectifier is shown (:51). A circuit is demonstrated to conduct current in a single direction (1:18) as a light...
Topics: 1950, US Army, Training Film, Semiconductors, Stock Footage
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66
Oct 15, 2020
10/20
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United States. Department of the Navy.
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Description courtesy of the National Archives. This U.S. Navy training film discusses how electronic tapes from reconnaissance aircraft are processed. The method by which the electronic evaluator interprets the intelligence gathered and plots the information for future reference and forwarding to higher authority are also covered.
Topics: training film, electronic intelligence, overhead reconnaissance, reconnaissance aircraft
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99
Oct 8, 2020
10/20
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PeriscopeFilm
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This Jam Handy produced short for Chevrolet features actor Don Ameche (who played him in a feature film) as Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. The film was intended to be seen by Chevy salesmen and acquaint them with one key idea — that the telephone should be used to invite customers into the showroom. Various vignettes paint a humorous portrait of the way that people use their phones, talking to boyfriends and gossiping, and the serious ones as well -- calling for a...
Topics: 1950s, Telephone, Sales, Training Film, Don Ameche, Stock Footage
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82
Mar 20, 2020
03/20
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PeriscopeFilm
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The 1965 U.S. Navy training film Replenishment At Sea (MN-10037a) reviews the basic elements for a replenishment operation conducted at sea. The film covers various topics such has formations for the fleet to take during a replenishment operation, the types of equipment and transfer methods used, the different supplies transferred, and how to factor in elements including wind and hull wash. The film opens with shots of aircraft carriers sailing at sea (00:44). A jet is raised on an elevator to...
Topics: 1965, US Navy, Training Film, Ships, At Sea, Supplies
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51
Jan 14, 2022
01/22
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United States. Department of the Air Force,
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This film documents the activation of chemical biological warfare procedures to change the yield of food crops. Description courtesy of the National Archives. National Archives Identifier: 63039
Topics: Air Force, Training film, Agricultural chemicals, Crops, Anticrop warfare
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This is a five minute section of a 45 minute U.S. Army training film showing how to question and psychologically assess insurgent fighters in a hypothetical South American nation.
Topics: 1968 U.S. Army Training Film Interrogation Techniques, Television Program
Source: Comcast Cable
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This is a five minute section of a 45 minute U.S. Army training film showing how to question and psychologically assess insurgent fighters in a hypothetical South American nation.
Topics: 1968 U.S. Army Training Film Interrogation Techniques, Television Program
Source: Comcast Cable
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May 15, 2020
05/20
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PeriscopeFilm
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This 1970 U.S. Navy unclassified training film highlights all weather instrument flight techniques for high performance jet aircraft. It is a Ralph Hall Productions. The VA-127 unit’s primary mission was to provide advanced all-weather jet instrument training for fleet replacement pilots and refresher training for light jet attack pilots. The Royal Blues nickname was used from the 1960s to 1980 and Cyclons beginning in 1981. A Navy pilot for the VFA-127 Strike Fighter Squadron (says Royal...
Topics: 1970, US Navy, Navy, Training Film, Ralph Hall, Stock Footage
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Topics: "Subject: Narcotics" 1951 Police Training Film (preview clip), Television Program
Source: Comcast Cable