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1949 EDITION
629.13
AIRWAYS OF THE FUTURE — Continued Africa . . . [and] then continues to show the pioneering: of new routes, now for war purposes, but eventually for peace time travel and commerce.
"The thoroughness with which airplane schedules and records are checked is emphasized, as well as the tremendous expansion which has taken place in airplane travel within the past few months.
"Suitable for schools, civic clubs, and the public in general." Film world
ARMY AIR FORCES PACIFIC. USAirForce 15min sd loan 629.13
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Tells the story of the growth of American air power after Pearl Harbor. Based on combat footage by Air force cameramen
It stresses again the greatest lesson of the war, the fact that American supremacy is the result of the merging of aviation, naval and ground force power. But, that lacking air supremacy, we should be helpless to win a war or even to defend ourselves
ATTITUDE GYRO. Sperry 1945 ISmin sd loan
629.13 sh-c-tr-ad "New Sperry instrument explained in detail and shown in flight. The attitude gryro shows the position of the airplane in any maneuver." Scholastic
AVIATION CADET FLIGHT. AmFlmRegistry 20min sd rent $2.50 629.13
sh-c-ad Depicts the various regulations covering the proper landing of a plane on an airfleld
Such details as flag signals, trafflc channel, course flag, wind sox and wind tee are also illustrated
AVIATION RATINGS. Castle 1948 36mln sd color (Your job in the Navy) $165.49 629.13
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Produced by the U.S. Navy Explains various functions and duties in the Navy
BOMBER. Castle 1942 lOmin sd $14.09 629.13 Jh-sh-tr-ad
Produced for the U.S. Office of War Information. Released thru the U.S. Offlce of Education
Shows the manufacture of the Martin B-26 medium bomber and suggests its speed and power as a combat plane
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: BEARINGS, SINGLE LINE OF POSITION AND FIXES.
Castle 1944 19min sd $25.69 629.13
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Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces "Defines bearing, line of position, circle of equal altitude, fix and intercept, plotting of assumed position and intercept, and selection of celestial bodies for observation." Aviation fllm directory
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: CHARTS. Castle 1943 19min sd $24.99 629.13
sh-c-ad Produced by U.S. Navy "Pictures, maps, diagram, and a sound commentary are used in this fllm to explain Mercator charts, gnomonic projections, and Lambert comformal projections. It is a highly technical treatment." Indiana
"Very technical — for pre-avlatlon classes only." Collaborator
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: INTRODUCTION AND LOCATION OF CELESTIAL POINTS.
Castle 1943 18min sd $24.26 629.13
sh-c-ad Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces "This motion picture deals with the basic
principles of the location of points on the celestial sphere. The introductory sequences present the various uses of celestial navigation and define celestial navigation as the location of places on the earth by means of celestial bodies. Diagrams are used to illustrate the fact that the earth Is not a true sphere and the nautical mile is described as 6,080 feet, or 1 degree. Diagrams, plus commentary, explain the relationship between the earth and the celestial sphere. There follows a pictorial definition of the zenith, nadir, sidereal hour angle, local hour angle, and bubble horizon." Indiana
"Might be useful with classes Interested in studying navigation by celestial bodies. Covers a wealth ©f material rather sketchily and for full effectiveness, will require considerable supplementation by an expert instructor." Central Washington college of educ.
"Very technical — for pre-avIatlon classes only." Collaborator
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: LATITUDE BY POLARIS. Castle 1944 lOmin sd $13.18
629.13 c-tr-ad Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces "Relationship between latitude and elevated pole, position and diurnal path of Polaris, and reduction of altitude of elevated pole. Description of the methods of solution of the altitude of Polaris by mathematical formula and the use of tables." Aviation film directory
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY. Castle 1944 24min sd $30.14
629.13 c-tr-ad Produced by U.S. Navy "Shows the placing of celestial coordinates in relation to the earth. Reveals use of declination, zenith point, nadir line, and solstices in celestial navigation." Aviation fllm directory
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: POSITION FIND
ING ON THE EARTH. Castle 1943 I5mln
sd $20.68 629.13
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Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces
"This motion picture presents a basic overall view of the principles of celestial navigation and deals with position-finding on the earth. Starting with an Introduction explaining longitude and latitude and the determination of geographic position, it moves very quickly into a discussion of the Greenwich hour angle, local hour angle, and sidereal hour angle. There follows a discussion of celestial triangles and the use of the various tables required to figure positions." Indiana
"A specialized film useful with considerable teacher supplementation and with advanced navigators. Might have some usefulness with classes in astronomy." Central Washington college of educ.
"Very technical — for pre-aviatlon classes only." Collaborator
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: SOLUTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. Castle 1944 32min sd $38.72 629.13
c-tr-ad Produced by the U.S. Army Air Forces "Prefiight computations and procedures In making a typical flight celestial navigation. Shows use of the sextant in shooting the stars, and plotting fixes by means of the H.O.-218, and the star altitude curves methods." Aviation fllm directory
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: THE EARTH. Castle 1943 17min sd $22.83 629.13
Jh-sh-c-ad Produced by the U.S. Navy "This film explains in a non-technlcal way the positions and significance of the lines of latitude and longitude on the earth." Indiana
"Very technical — ^for pre-avlatlon classes only." Collaborator
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