Movie: P-38 Flight Characteristics

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Milo Burcham
Milo Burcham

Himself (test pilot)

Charles Brannon
Charles Brannon

Himself (test pilot)

Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy

Himself (test pilot)

Jimmy Mather
Jimmy Mather

Himself (test pilot)

Avery Black
Avery Black

Himself (test pilot)

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    Training film for pilots of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning pursuit aircraft, focusing particularly on flight characteristics during operation on only one engine.

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    1943-01-01

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