U.S. NAVY GRAMPAW PETTIBONE CARTOON “TAXIING COLLISIONS“ WWII PILOT SAFETY TRAINING FILM XD31504e

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website In 1943, U.S. Navy Commander Spencer “Seth“ Warner created the “Grampaw Pettibone“ character. Designed by cartoonist Robert Osborn, the character appeared in the Naval Aviation News and on various naval aviation safety posters. These often featured case studies of pilot mistakes that proved consequential if not outright fatal. The “sage of safety” campaign proved successful enough that the Navy commissioned a series of UPA studio cartoons. This one, “Flight Safety Taxiing Collisions“ does not feature the Pettibone character, but was probably inspired by that series. The film urges pilots to be aware of their speed and direction during taxiing, as forward visibility from most cockpits is limited. The cartoon suggests six common mistakes made by pilots that cause taxiing accidents, all of them the result of negligence and carelessness. The ’toon ends with a pilot be