Movie Description
Elementary and Pylon Eights
(1944)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Cast : James Seay
Cast
Instructor
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Facts
Original TitleElementary and Pylon Eights
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-03-13
Original Language
Runtime 00h 10m
Production CompaniesFirst Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
Genres
- Documentary
- Animation
- War






















