How to Fly the Boeing B-17: Ground Operations

The film 'How to Fly the Boeing B-17: Ground Operations' (T.F. 1-3323) is a training film produced by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Under 17 U.S.C. § 105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the United States Government. Because the film was created by a federal agency (the USAAF) as part of official military training duties, it was born into the public domain at the moment of its creation. This status applies regardless of the 1943 release year and does not require a search for copyright renewals or registrations, as the work was never eligible for copyright protection under U.S. law.