20.06.2008, 00:28
Pilot familiarization films, circa 1943. Skip to about 14 minutes on the first one and the instructor starts pointing out various cockpit controls. Note that:
1. The throttle handle is the square kind.
2. The turbo overspeed light is explained.
3. The landing gear light is a single light positioned above the instrument panel.
There may be better versions of these films that can be viewed for free on the web. Zeno's Warbird Theater hosts compressed versions of some of these films for free; I think I've seen these on YouTube as well. I have them all on a DVD from Zeno's Flight Shop.
Edit: I noticed that "P-47D-5RE" is stenciled on the bulkhead in a cockpit scene in Part II of this film series, "Ground Handling, Takeoff, Normal Flight and Landing."
1. The throttle handle is the square kind.
2. The turbo overspeed light is explained.
3. The landing gear light is a single light positioned above the instrument panel.
There may be better versions of these films that can be viewed for free on the web. Zeno's Warbird Theater hosts compressed versions of some of these films for free; I think I've seen these on YouTube as well. I have them all on a DVD from Zeno's Flight Shop.
Edit: I noticed that "P-47D-5RE" is stenciled on the bulkhead in a cockpit scene in Part II of this film series, "Ground Handling, Takeoff, Normal Flight and Landing."