Elementary and Pylon Eights

Elementary and Pylon Eights

10 mins | Documentary, Animation, War | March 13, 1944

This government documentary short film demonstrates for Army Air Forces pilots in World War II the safe execution of a variety of aeronautical maneuvers. An instructor, using animation, shows the proper procedure for setting up and executing S-turns, elementary figure eights, and pylon figure eights. Illustrating the right and wrong ways to perform these maneuvers are the animated characters Wilbur Right and Wilbur Wrong.

Elementary and Pylon Eights

10 mins | Documentary, Animation, War | March 13, 1944

Elementary and Pylon Eights
This government documentary short film demonstrates for Army Air Forces pilots in World War II the safe execution of a variety of aeronautical maneuvers. An instructor, using animation, shows the proper procedure for setting up and executing S-turns, elementary figure eights, and pylon figure eights. Illustrating the right and wrong ways to perform these maneuvers are the animated characters Wilbur Right and Wilbur Wrong.
Producers First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
Original title Elementary and Pylon Eights
Directors
Writers

Cast

James Seay

as Instructor