USA / DEFENCE: World War II: Americans use creative forms of training for Air Force personnel (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The American Air Force uses novel ways - such as planes carried by trucks and a miniature Tokyo target - to train its personnel in the art of warfare. Full Description: USA: Maryland: Essex: EXT ’Glen Martin Mars’ flying boat taxis along water Naval plane dwarfed by flying boat just above sea GROUND TO AIR flying boat in air, land below AERIALs (AIR VIEWs) flying boat in air Flying boat flies over camera, two sailors in foreground waving Florida: Panama City: Line of practice gun turrets in position Close up gun turret moving, men inside Dummy plane suspended on moving truck, driver jumps out Men firing gun at dummy plane Close up man firing machine gun Dummy plane being hit and taking fire Men firing machine guns Dummy plane bursting into flames and down to ground Texas: Midland Field: INT Rolling platform and travelling targets in hangar Bomb aimers in position on