“Aircraft Recognition Proficiency Examination Form A” is a World War II-era black-and-white training film produced by the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Air Force and is, as the title suggests, an aircraft recognition exam. It was likely shown to cadets, air crew, airplane spotters, and anti-aircraft artillery crews. The film features one hundred different military aircraft of American, British, German, and Japanese origin and the students are expected to identity the aircraft by their military or popular name. This film features short three to six second clips with varying degrees of film quality and clarity and some of the models appearing more than once throughout the film. Some of the aircrafts featured in this film include the American Douglas C-47 Skytrain, German Messerschmitt Bf 110 “ME-110”, Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero “Hamp,” and British De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito among others.

Opening credits (0:06). Text introduction, narrator reads off text (0:22). Lockheed P-38 Lightning (0:43). Example of answer sheet provided to each student (1:07). Three trial aircrafts: B-24 Liberator (1:44). Vickers “Wellington” (1:59). Mitsubishi Ki-21 “Type 97 Japanese Heavy Bomber” also known as “Sally” or “Gwen” (2:15). Before test begins, another text appears across screen with further instruction (2:26). Thunderbird (3:33). Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (3:34). Douglas C-47 Skytrain (3:44). De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (3:55). Lockheed P-38 Lightning (4:06). Junkers “JU-87” (4:18). Bell P-39 Airacobra (4:28). Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (4:41). Grumman “TBF Avenger” (4:54). Supermarine “Spitfire” (5:07). “Sally” (5:20). Brewster F3A-1 Corsair (5:30). North American B-25 Mitchell (5:41). Bell P-39 Airacobra (5:53). Messerschmitt Bf 110 “ME-110” (6:08). B-26 Marauder (6:21). Bristol “Beaufighter” (6:33). B-25 Mitchell (6:46). P-51 Mustang (6:59). A-20 Havoc-Boston (7:09). “Wellington” (7:22). P-40 Warhawk (7:33). Aichi D3A (7:45). B-24 Liberator (7:56). Handley Page “Halifax” (8:08). B-34 Ventura (8:19). Heinkel HE-111 (8:30). C-54 Skymaster (8:43). Mitsubishi A6M Zero “Zeke” (8:55). P-38 Lightning (9:07). C-46 Commando (9:18). Junkers “JU-88” (9:30). Hawker “Hurricane” (9:39). B-26 Marauder (9:53). Focke-Wulf “FW-190” (10:04). C-47 Skytrain (10:14). “Mosquito” (10:25). B-24 Liberator (10:36). “Sally” (10:49). B-34 Ventura (11:00). “ME-110” (11:11). A-20 Havoc-Boston (11:23). B-24 Liberator (11:36). “Beaufighter” (11:48). Avro “Lancaster” (12:01). “FW-190” (12:14). C-46 Commando (12:26). “Hurricane” (12:39). “Zeke” (12:51). B-26 Marauder (13:04). “JU-88” (13:17). Text announcing rest period/ break from exam (13:26). “TBF Avenger” (13:48). “Halifax” (13:58). HE-111 (14:09). B-34 Ventura (14:20). C-54 Skymaster (14:33). “Wellington” (14:45). “Zeke” (14:56). B-25 Mitchell (15:08). P-51 Mustang (15:21). C-47 Skytrain (15:34). Messerschmitt Bf 109 “ME-109” (15:46). “TBF Avenger” (15:57). Hawker “Typhoon” (16:08). P-38 Lightning (16:19). P-47 Thunderbolt (16:33). “Sally” (16:45). P-40 Warhawk (16:56). “Mosquito” (17:07). JU-87 (17:19). Mitsubishi A6M Zero “Hamp” (17:30). “Beaufighter” (17:41). B-17 Fortress (17:54). “Spitfire” (18:05). “JU-88” (18:17). P-51 Mustang (18:28). “Halifax” (18:41). P-47 Thunderbolt (18:51). “FW-190” (19:03). “Zeke” (19:15). “Lancaster” (19:28). P-40 Warhawk (19:41). “JU-88” (19:54). “Typhoon” (20:09). A-20 Havoc-Boston (20:21). “ME-110” (20:34). “Hurricane” (20:44). “FW-190” (20:59). “Typhoon” (21:12). “Zeke” (21:26). “ME-110” (21:41). P-39 Airacobra (21:51).“Wellington” (22:04). “Hamp” (22:17). “JU-88” (22:29). P-40 Warhawk (22:40). “Spitfire” (22:54). “ME-109” (22:05). P-51 Mustang (23:17). “Lancaster” (23:30). P-47 Thunderbolt (23:42). Film ends (23:55). Test answer key (24:00).

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