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  • Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts (1944)
  • Short | 14 min | Documentary, Short
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Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts (1944)
Short | 14 min | Documentary, Short
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 ...See moreAn 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. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Updated Dec 31, 1944
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1944 (United States)

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William Forrest's primary photo
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Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
The Masked Marvel (1943)
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Ronald Reagan
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