B-17 Bomber Takeoff Training Film

[@davidgeorgemenard3494]

It's incredible to believe that Hollywood star, Arthur Kennedy, is a top ranked B-17 flight instructor; but then we also have Mister Slow Drawl himself, James Stewart, super actor par excellence, before and after WWII. Maybe it is not so strange after all because we humans are a versatile bunch. Well, thank the Good Lord that these guys fought and won the war, so that we can live free in this country, which my great great grand parents helped build and defend. We salut you all. George Maynard$

[@minnowpd]

Clark Gable flew in combat also. Can't imagine today's snowflake game boys doing this.

[@richardrichard5409]

@@minnowpd not forgetting Walter Mattau and the Penguin, Burgess Meredith.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

@@minnowpd Just took a stroll through that sewer you call a user profile, and no wonder you think soy boys are useless... they following shthds like you for example So whut u talkn bout no efn way u fly that thing Prolly walk into a spinning prop

[@martinlenselink3440]

@@tommypetraglia4688 Jij volgt dit ook vriend.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Excellent video and a must-see for anyone who loves WWII bombers. Thank you for posting this. George Vreeland Hill

[@chrisegg7936]

6:10 I'm a noob here... when the instructor's decreasing manifold pressure before the pilot pulls back the throttle to lower RPM, what control is he using? Is that the propeller control?

[@jerrygundecker743]

I thought I recognized the guy sitting right seat. He was in a lot of films. Great character actor.

[@jamesdavide6744]

I used to sit right seat on Beech 18's. Throttles, mixture, props, carb heat, cowl flaps. Holy smokes, this is a lot more complicated. I find it interesting that they had three batteries! Thanks for posting this.

[@42lookc]

Good grief, how did they ever train flight crews in time for service?!?

[@billbright1755]

Nine cylinder single row air cooled radials. Heavy Bombardment, four engine. Right Cyclone 1820 exhaust turbine type manifold pressure boost in addition to engine driven centrifugal blower. To allow high altitude performance.

[@JaydenB744]

I don't suppose they calculated V speeds for take off back then? Or maybe just Vx, Vy and best glide?

[@michaelhartzell9758]

All I can say is damn. Got lost on the generator on off voltage stuff. Now that's multitasking!!!

[@fluffycat087]

Thanks, that was great!.

[@bbborden548]

Without a doubt , that's Arthur Kennedy .

[@jasonnester9514]

Nothing like the sound of a b-17

[@Lazengogh]

This guy says you should always take off in 3 point attitude. Meanwhile the war era manual states clearly that 3 point take offs are only for emergencies, and normal take off should be done in tail low 2-point attiude. Wonder why.

[@robajohnson]

Experience gained and a change to the procedure?

[@leaside111]

Lazengogh 3 point takeoffs creat excess drag extending take off roll. My training plane, Aeronca Champion didn’t have enough power to do a 3 point takeoff.

[@BE60IFR]

Why does the Instructor Pilot sound like he grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, along with Sach and the rest of the Bowery Boys? Great Video btw! 👍

[@robertmoulton2656]

The temperature is in °c wtf?🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stevenbryant1954]

i think its Arthur Kennedy.

[@maureenteeter4393]

it,s definitly Arthur Kennedy. He was known for making Air force training films.

[@keithdmaust1854]

Can you imagine the logistics of getting close to a thousand B-17's airborne and into formation for a bombing mission?

[@commentatron]

Boggles the mind. People are awesome when they have to be.

[@mk84ldb]

Can you imagine the logistics of getting close to a thousand B-17's airborne and into formation for a bombing mission? A mission scheduled for 1944 had to start in 1936 when using that many planes.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Imagine the logistics of designing and building that plane.... s by the thousands, down to every wire and bulb a srcrew bolt and nut

[@brownwhaledriver]

@@mk84ldb lmao😂😂😂

[@johncollins6023]

After the air raid siren goes off, pre flight will be done in the air!

[@bevmain1704]

My dad was in PEARL HARBOR. WORKED ON PLANES AND FLEW IN THEM .

[@Sdwr87]

When they refer to "Turbos", I assume they're talking about tubro-chargers? And the ability to turn them on/off - does that basically constitute what is known as War Emergency Power? I'm no expert, just curious! :)

[@nickjervis8123]

Etienne Le Roux No. War emergency power relates to the exceeded recommended manifold pressure at sea level. When the aircraft is at altitude air pressure in lbs per square inch or inches of mercury is quite low and the turbos can operate as designed. At sea level waste gates are used to dump pressure to prevent overreving. If the waste gate is disengaged at sea level this is war emergency power.

[@garywheeler7039]

@@nickjervis8123 There is a whole video on turbocharger settings for the b17 and it is pretty involved stuff.

[@CSXer]

I wonder how many pilots actually did these steps and how many flew by the seat of their pants?

[@commentatron]

I believe most of the Hollywood actor, non-pilots used the pant method - and only on the sound stage. That type in real life would likely be washed out before reaching that stage.

[@Dionysos37]

Thanks for this! Isn't that flight instructor Edmund O'Brien?

[@commentatron]

Yes, it's not. Could be his brother, Huge.

[@martinlenselink3440]

Well said.

[@jomiller7332]

same startup ritual as my volkswagen 1975

[@davem8836]

And my TR-6

[@alexandre210613]

Hey guys, make me laugh 😆

[@teeman9266]

Matel Electronics Presents...

[@Hal09i]

Is that Mike Wallace doing the narration/voice overs?

[@commentatron]

Sure, why not. Check the poster's description above for the secret answer.

[@johncollins6023]

Co-pilot sounds more like my wife!

[@pubgmobilers9809]

John Collins haha

[@alexandre210613]

Makes me laugh 😂

[@wiltonbonfimpereirareis2877]

B -17 o maior bombardeiro da historia. Goiânia

[@jonbryn4]

Once you had 250hrs TT, you were good to go

[@tomaszgeza4020]

Brilliant.

[@garygary2250]

yes he looks like Kevin McCarthy but it takes years of training to know the logistics of the engines.

[@stevenbryant1954]

Arthur Kennedy

[@commentatron]

@@stevenbryant1954 Are you related to Anita by any chance?

[@sonofadeadmeme]

wow this is simper than B-17 The Mighty 8'th if you got that reference I got nothing

[@larryneyii2162]

I'm just wondering did they really do all that ? I've been a mechanic all my life and some things you just know are ok . Any wwII polits out there ?

[@RonAmundson]

My boss / flight instructor way back when was a B17 capt, flew his 25 missions, and then instructed, retired as a Colonel after decades in reserves. Based upon the number of failures he talked about catching during pre-takeoff check, my best guess is they probably did. This video is fascinating... I can still hear his mannerisms, which I suspected were from back then, now I know.

[@kyrg]

That's an F model, not a G

[@soundhound788]

Arthur Kennedy Actor

[@nomadpi1]

Yes, one of my favorite character actors from late 1930s thru ? Note 8th USAAC patch. An aside, I read there were 250,000 different parts in a B-17. Fact: remember Tom Landry, coach of Dallas Cowboys for years? He was a co-pilot on a B-17 in the 8th AF.

[@MrNonaste]

That instructor pilot looks a lot like Kevin McCarthy.

[@lennartswenson2690]

Think he's Arthur Kennedy (also from Lawrence of Arabia as War Correspondent)...

[@tn2920]

I woke up on General LeMay`s birthday in 1993 and did not believe in God anymore.

[@commentatron]

War is hell. If it weren't for heroes like LeMay, you might have to experience that first hand. Unless you served, it which case TYFYS.

[@web5271]

God, I'd hate to be the guy in that belly turret.

[@austin3739]

No one was in the the ball turret during take off.

[@crosleyfiver000destruct0]

Sounds like Kevin Mcarthy

[@stevenbryant1954]

Arthur Kennedy

[@stirman45]

There goes Joe Bob in Army Air Corp rear gunner, Nanny’s Dad!

[@aronmin6875]

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[@benburckardt4250]

cake is yummy