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Film Archive - Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Production of the B-29 bomber / U.S. Army Air Forces  (1945)

Some fascinating assembly line footage covering the process of manufacturing a B-29 from the workers and raw materials arriving at the factory to its first combat flight.
Witness the unveiling of the B-29 Superfortress, one of the most advanced bomber planes in history.
Official War Film from the Army Air Forces. 1945, 16.51 minutes


B-29 Superfortress in operation  (1945)

WWII B-29's In Operation: South-East Asia.
A film short depicting the B-29 in service while first based in China. Those familiar with the history of the B-29 can certainly appreciate this part of the struggle that made Superfortress a household name.

Rare footage originally filmed by USAF Army Pictorial Service in 1944 / 45, 3:09 minutes


The Rear Gunner - US Army Air Forces (1943)

WWII recruiting film. "Rear Gunner" is one of the best examples of how Hollywood pitched in and worked to boost morale and also recruit men into the service.
It is interesting to get a glimpse of just what a rear gunner did and how he learned to do it. A seldom seen look inside an actual World War II bomber gunnery school. US Army Air Forces - 1943, 25:38 minutes


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