Grampaw Pettibone's Gripes: Join-Up Collisions
1945 · 4m · Animation
Part of the "Flight Safety" series of animated shorts commissioned by the U.S. Air Force at the end of World War II. This one,completed by United Productions of America, describes the dangers of mid-air collisions during join-up maneuvers.
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