“HOW TO FLY THE B-26 AIRPLANE” WWII USAAF PILOT TRAINING FILM DETERMINING CENTER OF GRAVITY XD59944

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“How to Fly the B-26 Airplane - Loading” is a short 1940s educational film produced by the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Forces (AAF) about properly loading the B-26 Marauder to incorporate its center of gravity (CG). After reviewing the basics of a plane’s weight distribution, a lieutenant learns how to properly load his aircraft. The Martin B-26 Marauder twin-engined medium bomber saw extensive service during the war, with over 5000 produced between February 1941 and March 1945. The plane emerged from the war with one of the lowest loss rates.
(0:30) A B-26 airplane taxis into position, takes off, and makes turns in the air. The plane then approaches for landing. Narrator explains that the pilot should ensure the plane is loaded properly so that the aircraft will have a smoother flight. It's key to determine that the center of gravity is known (2:04) Animation, likely from either the Disney or Warner Bros. studios, of the B-26 taking off and demonstrating the plane’s nose diving due to improper center of gravity and crashing. Another clip demonstrates the center of gravity when tail heavy, resulting in the plane climbing and stalling. When there is little elevator power, the nose gear may exceed its strength (3:19) Men huddle together to level the airplane and take weight measurements. They write down the numbers and subtract the weight of the jacks and determine the center of gravity (CG) (4:08) A cartoon with a plane hanging from a string at its CG demonstrates the CG of the plane located toward the nose of the plane and the datum line located exactly 15.306 inches behind the tip of the nose. After loading, other measurements are taken using the nose wheel, left main wheel, right main wheel, and total inch pounds. The new CG is determined (7:36) Outside the office of the 332nd Bomb Group. A lieutenant walks in and is taught by his senior how to use a load adjuster to account for loads as weight is added. The ruler shows red and yellow areas, with the best being in the center (10:11) Close-up of the load adjuster, with notations for bomb bays and wing tanks. They continue talking about the various measurements on the load adjuster and do calculations for the lieutenant's plane (13:20) They return from a break and the lieutenant is given a list of crew and baggage to incorporate into his weigh. They both use a load adjuster to make the calculations and discuss the numbers with one another (17:52) The load adjuster demonstrates the ideal loading range of the lieutenant's plane with bombs loaded in the rear bay, also keeping in mind crew change and shifting gasoline loads (20:19) Close-up of a basic weigh checklist for all fixed equipment weighing 5 lbs. or more (21:27) Close-up of a record of structural changes document which notes a history of airplane modifications affecting weight and balance (22:47) The two men wrap up and the lieutenant is reminded to not take chances about the load on the plane. They leave the office to fly the plane, with a final shot of the B-26 taking off.
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[@calbob750]

The B26 Martin Marauder required unusually high take off and landing speeds that if not met would result in a crash. The plane was called the “widow maker”. Despite the term, the B26 had one of the lowest loss rates of any bomber in WW2.

[@MemorialRifleRange]

One A Day In Tampa Bay

[@silverhammer7779]

This is one of the reasons it was sometimes referred to as "Martin's Miscarriage." The high TO and landing speeds made it very tricky to fly, especially for relatively inexperienced pilots. And, as the film illustrates, getting the CG right was critical for maneuverability and performance. Later models lengthened the wings somewhat, which lowered the landing and TO speeds, but they were still high in comparison to, say, the B-25 Mitchell.

[@HM2SGT]

aka the Baltimore whore

[@-Mike]

As a loadmaster, I approve.

[@davegoodridge8352]

Next time I see a B-26 with the keys in it, I’m gone!!

[@dkoz8321]

Not if you don't weight and balance right. You'll be gone allright. Right into ground. Now go get your shine box and fill it with forms 0400-D-0001-something, slide rule, weight adjuster slide rule.

[@Stepclimb]

The interesting thing about this film is that to this day, in USAF cargo aircraft, the “Form F” is still used as the weight and balance form.

[@highlyexplsoive_ammunition]

the perfect channel to binge at 0 am!

[@toddstrickland973]

This is all back in the day when piolets drank all night, were awaked suddenly from an Air raid warning,ran like hell climbed up to the cockpit, and hauled ass down the run way!

[@bassethousechannel2579]

I will finally be able to snag one of these next time I'm on the flight line👌

[@tomalexander4327]

There was a lot of paperwork involved in fighting the Axis.

[@andreinarangel6227]

One a day in Tampa Bay!!

[@dotell3359]

I wonder how long it took for the captain to remember all that being he was a movie star

[@ardeladimwit]

emphasis on proper loading can never be overstressed whether aircraft or ship and is far too often neglected or abused.

[@colRobinOlds]

Love this thing in wt

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

I had a moment this morning. I don't want to talk about it. 23,860 lbs...

[@whirledpeas3477]

I recently purchased an endoscope from Amazon. I am going to start making some films 🎥

[@dovardross7336]

Or endoscopies 😂

[@whirledpeas3477]

@@dovardross7336 Great advice 👍

[@HM2SGT]

So one KZbin video and you're qualified proctologist?

[@whirledpeas3477]

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[@alanrogers7090]

This film is from the Second World War, and it starts by saying, "LOADING". They didn't have video games in those days, (they really didn't have televisions either), so, why? After watching the movie, I figured out that this is just one in a series of films about flying the Martin B-26. The, "Loading" was the title of this chapter, where they talk about successfully loading the aircraft so that i is not nose heavy or tail heavy when in flight. I would like to see all of the movies about this aircraft, as I like flight instruction films. Does anyone know if this procedure was unique to the B-26, or was this common to all bombers?

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Aren't they calling it loading because they're talking about loading the airplane?

[@GodOfWar109]

All bombers, the Air Force still has load masters, they are responsible for this now.

[@beershitz9977]

Have you seen this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gISspKKgZraDd8U&feature=shares

[@ScreaminMime]

Welp, I'm ready, where do I rent one?

[@peteg7681]

The younger guy is Elliot Reid from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, I recognize the older guy but can't think of his name or the movies I've seen with him.

[@nissmoguy]

after the instruction , captain. can you repeat the first bit please

[@Blimpie1000]

So... landing this thing after a bombing run with half the aircraft skin blown away by flak, only part of the tail, part of a wing shot off, and the electronic calculator not invented for forty years or so, must be hard to figure out the balance? Right out of the box the narrator is saying this thing is an unstable deathtrap.

[@glennstubbs8232]

Every airplane is an unstable death trap. Every plane, big or small, should have a weight and balance done before every flight, or you can end up in the bottom of a smoking hole. Every plane has a weight and balance chart that is required to be in the plane.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

I was told there wouldn't be any math.

[@patrickmchenry2217]

I say that all the time. Good o’l Chevy from SNL.

[@winstonsmith478]

I swear that the Captain in this film is Tom Neal, the not very well known actor before the classic 1945 film: Detour (1945) [Film Noir] [Drama] kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpLTZ2qBn8-Dq5o

[@surfrecords999]

Thats exactly who it is. He was in Flying Tigers with John Wayne in 1942.

[@phil20_20]

So, why did they scrap this and change the A-26 to B-26? Another fine decision by the Brass...

[@christophersilsby7829]

The A-26 does not have a basic bomb bay area in the design of the airframe. The basic B-26 has in the design a bomb bay and doors that has to open before it drops the load. An attack aircraft can be made from a bomber but not the other way around

[@seanthomas8864]

Don’t! It’s a flying death trap!

[@slowneutron6163]

I smoke pot so they don't let me fly B-26's anymore. Only F-22s.

[@spiffinz]

these were used to great effect during the bay of pigs invasion

[@billbright1755]

A go or no go scale for center of gravity allowance. Keep the nose out of the blue.