Public Domain
Race 713th Asks Landing
1948 · Army Air Forces
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Race 713th Asks Landing' is a training film produced by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the mid-to-late 1940s (archived records often associate it with 1948 or the immediate post-war era). The film details procedures for emergency landings and air traffic communications.
Under 17 U.S.C. § 105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the United States Government. As a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties, this film entered the public domain immediately upon creation. It has been widely distributed via the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Department of Defense without copyright restrictions.
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Supporting facts
- 17 U.S.C. § 105
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Catalog, Record Group 18
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
- IMDb: Race 713th Asks Landing (1948)
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