| 02:41:19 73 |
CONVOY OF BATTLESHIPS IN WWII.
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| 02:41:33 87 |
CRATES LOADED ONTO SHIPS, CARGO LOADED BY CRANE. 02 41 37 TRUCK CONVOY WITH LARGE WOODEN CRATES. JEEP &
SERVICEMEN IN FIELD. SHIPPING CASES. |
| 02:42:24 138 |
CREW CHIEF REMOVES INSTRUCTIONS WITH HAMMER.
"IMPORTANT" NOTICE. MUST READ INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW STEPS CAREFULLY. |
| 02:43:26 200 |
MEN CLIMB CRATE TO REMOVE THE TOP OF ANOTHER.
REMOVING SCREWS. OPENING WITH CROWBAR. LAG SCREWS. 02 44 12 CREW OF MEN PULL ROPE ALA TUG OF WAR, PULL, SLIDE TOP OFF OF CRATE. BOX COMES APART. FUSELAGE OF AIRPLANE. |
| 02:44:55 289 |
CREW HAMMERING, SAWING. WINGS IN CRATE. MEN CARRY
WINGS AND PUT THEM ON GROUND. MEN WORK TOGETHER. COOPERATION. PAN AIRPLANE PARTS LAID OUT ON THE GROUND. WING CASE. |
| 02:46:54 408 |
CU CREW CHIEF READING INSTRUCTION BOOK.
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| 02:47:07 421 |
CREW MAKING, BUILDING A PLATFORM.
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| 02:47:59 473 |
ANIMATED DIAGRAMS. SHOWING HOW TO BUILD PLATFORM
FUSELAGE CASE SIDES NAILED TOGETHER TO MAKE PLATFORM. FUSELAGE CASE END. WING CASE TOP. |
| 02:49:12 546 |
MEN DIGGING HOLE. HS MAN DIRECTS TRUCK AS IT
BACKS UP. CUT-AWAY SECTIONS. BOLTS REMOVED, WELD BROKEN, |
| 02:51:49 703 |
MEN CLEANING ENGINE.
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| 02:52:45 759 |
SHIPPING PLATES REMOVED. STEEL BRACES RELEASED.
JACK-SCREW HINGE BRACES REMOVED. UNSCREWING HUGE SCREWS, RELEASES TENSION ON THE MASTER BOLT. JACK SCREW TURNED DOWN UNTIL THE WEIGHT SETTLES ON THE STEEL RESTING PAD |
| 02:53:47 821 |
REMOVING HINGE BRACKETS, MAN PULLS OUT INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET. |
| 02:54:12 846 |
CREW PREPARES FOR WING ASSEMBLY. PILOT'S SEAT
REMOVED. CONTROL RODS INSERTED. |
| 02:54:32 866 |
CREW CHIEF CHECKS PILE OF BOLTS, ETC. HARDWARE
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| 02:54:43 877 |
WING ASSEMBLY. MEN CARRY WING AND PUT IT AGAINST
FUSELAGE. BOLTS PUT INTO HINGES, DRIFT PINS. WRENCH. |
| 02:57:15 1029 |
CREW MAKES WING ROUTE CONNECTIONS. CLIMBS ONTO
AIRPLANE WING. WRENCH USED IN TIGHT SPACE. |
| 02:57:41 1055 |
ANIMATED DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE WING CONNECTIONS
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| 02:58:52 1126 |
CREW CHIEF HELPS MAN ONTO WING. CLIMBS INTO
COCKPIT. |
| 02:59:03 1137 |
PREPARING TO LOWER LANDING GEAR, MAN DIGS HOLE.
LANDING GEAR SLOWLY LOWERS. MEN PUSH WHEEL. |
| 03:00:23 1217 |
FILM ENDS
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Specialty CollectionThis reel is currently not available for online viewing.
Year: 1943
Color: Black & White
Genre: MILITARY
Description: PUTTING TOGETHER AIRPLANE. FILM SHOWS FIELD CONDITIONS FOR ASSEMBLY OF THE P-47 THUNDERBOLT AIRPLANE WITHOUT USING HEAVY LIFTING EQUIPMENT OR SPECIAL TOOLS. ONLY NEED STANDARD MANUAL TOOLS.
