Flying Fortress (film) one of the few British studios to operate during the Second World War, produced "Flying Fortress" as part of a series of patriotic films aiding the war effort. Warner received co-operation from the Air Ministry, with facilities at RAF Polebrook being provided, along with a Supermarine Spitfire, Bristol Blenheim, and three early Boeing B-17Cs (Fortess Is in RAF service) from No. 90 Squadron RAF, released for use in the production. A number of shooting miniatures were also created, including scale Fortress Is. The burning engine fire depicted at the conclusion of the film is based on an actual World War
74th Flying Training Wing (World War II) 74th Flying Training Wing (World War II) The 74th Flying Training Wing was wing of the United States Army Air Forces. It was last assigned to the Eastern Flying Training Command, and was disbanded on 30 December 1945 at Maxwell Field, Alabama. The wing's mission was to provide classification and preflight testing of aviation cadets. It was one of three such centers, the others being at Maxwell Field, Alabama and Santa Ana Army Air Base, California. The mission of the wing was to provide both Classification and Preflight stage training to air cadets which had completed Training Command basic indoctrination