Empires of Industry War Planes of World War II
TV Episode

Empires of Industry

War Planes of World War II

TV Episode

A look at the companies responsible for the US planes that flew in World War II. It looks at the history of Boeing, Douglas Aircraft, North American Aviation, and Grumman.

Writer

Jon Jefferson

Producer

Jon Jefferson

Composer

Brian Langsbard

Cinematographers

Dave Huntley | David McCauley

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1998

Release date

1998 (United States)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Atwood Self - P-51 Mustang Chief Engineer Self - P-51 Mustang Chief Engineer See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Raymond Betts Self - University of Kentucky (as Dr. Raymond Betts) Self - University of Kentucky (as Dr. Raymond Betts) See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Dick Bodycombe Self - B-24 Pilot Self - B-24 Pilot See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Clara Canning Self - Willow Run Riveter Self - Willow Run Riveter See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Edward Feightner Self - Wildcat & Hellcat Pilot (as 'Whitey' Feightner) Self - Wildcat & Hellcat Pilot (as 'Whitey' Feightner) See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Henry Ford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Upcoming Ford Project (2021)
David L. Grumman Self - Son of Roy Grumman Self - Son of Roy Grumman See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Leroy Grumman Self - Industrialist (archive footage) Self - Industrialist (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen (1953)
Hayden James Self - Willow Run Supervisor Self - Willow Run Supervisor See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Warren B. Kidder Self - Author, 'Willow Run' Self - Author, 'Willow Run' See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
W. David Lewis Self - Auburn University (as Dr. David Lewis) Self - Auburn University (as Dr. David Lewis) See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Bud Mahurin Self - P-15 Pilot, WWII Ace Self - P-15 Pilot, WWII Ace See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
William Melton Self - P-51 Pilot, Tuskeegee Airman Self - P-51 Pilot, Tuskeegee Airman See fewer	The Caretakers (2014)
Bette Murphy Self - B-17 Riveter Self - B-17 Riveter See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Malcolm Oleson Self - DC-3 & C-47 Project Engineer Self - DC-3 & C-47 Project Engineer See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Don Sherman Self - Freelance Writer Self - Freelance Writer See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Roy Test Self - B-17 Co-Pilot Self - B-17 Co-Pilot See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Peter Thomas Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Robert van der Linden Self - National Air & Space Museum Self - National Air & Space Museum See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
Clay Wescott Self - B-24 Gunner Self - B-24 Gunner See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)
David Zonderman Self - North Carolina State University (as Dr. David Zonderman) Self - North Carolina State University (as Dr. David Zonderman) See fewer	Empires of Industry (1997)

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