Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts (1944)
An ace fighter pilot captain expects to get leave, but instead is ordered to Washington, where a colonel explains that mounting casualties among fighter pilots require new, battle-tested tactics in combat. The captain sets out to train a group of young and relatively inexperienced pilots in the new methods. Fighter planes are used as both attack aircraft and as escorts for heavy bombers, and a variety of flight patterns and defensive and offensive maneuvers are explained to the young pilots.
Director: Otho Lovering
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: March 13, 1944
Cast
- William Forrest - Colonel
- Ronald Reagan - Captain
Production: First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Otho Lovering
More Films in Genre: Documentary, War
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts about?
- An ace fighter pilot captain expects to get leave, but instead is ordered to Washington, where a colonel explains that mounting casualties among fighter pilots require new, battle-tested tactics in combat. The captain sets out to train a group of young and relatively inexperienced pilots in the new methods. Fighter planes are used as both attack aircraft and as escorts for heavy bombers, and a variety of flight patterns and defensive and offensive maneuvers are explained to the young pilots.
- Who directed Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts?
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts was directed by Otho Lovering.
- Who stars in Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts?
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts stars William Forrest, Ronald Reagan.
- How long is Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts?
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts?
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts produced?
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts was produced in United States of America.