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World War 2 in the air and beyond on DVD 
Want to know what it was it like to fly a real P-51 Mustang? Need a gift for a vet who flew one? Wonder what life was like on a carrier fighting in the Pacific? Driving a tank in the "Battle of the Bulge?"Look no further than our 100+ action packed World War 2 films, all produced between 1941-1945, now on full screen digital home DVDs. You'll experience everything from actual pilot training films produced by aircraft manufacturers to rare color documentaries shot in battle by combat cameramen -- and much more. Many of our aircraft and weapons DVDs contain complete Technical Handbooks with detailed info at no additional charge.Our DVDs make memorable gifts!Unlike other historic film publishers, we have digitally restored many of our videos and have supplied footage for programs shown on the History, Discovery and A&E channels, for PBS documentaries and for air museums for video displays. Contact us for more info on our huge stock footage library.We've created new categories that move beyond World War II aircraft, "World War II Classics," that includes outstanding Army, Navy and Marine combat and weapons training films, and we've expanded our post WW2 jet aircraft division into the 1950's and '60s.Speed, value & high quality. 99% of our orders ship on the same or next business day and our products are always in stock. Choose "Priority Mail" for economical 2 day delivery to most US locations. International orders are welcome. If you live outside of North America our DVDs are not "region limited," will play on PAL & SECAM players.
 
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses Go to War
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The Rabaul Campaign: "Mission to Rabaul" and "Attack! The Battle for New Britain" DVD
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Three films & Pilot's Manual
B-52: Vietnam - Operations Out of U Tapao
Air Base, Thailand The focus of this dramatic
film is an "Arc Light" bombing mission flown by Pilot
Captain George Dietrich and the crew of B-52 D "075,"
4258th Strategic Wing out of U Tapao, Thailand in support of the
besieged marine base at Khe Sahn in Vietnam in 1968. You'll ride along with them in their B-52 and see them relax back at the base.
B-52 Landing Analysis This step by step instructional film, produced by the US Air Force, is all
about how to land the big B-52 "Buff."
A landing is shown in detail, along with a number of "right way-wrong way" examples.
Flight Without a Fin This remarkable training film is the result of an
unplanned accident. A B-52H, on loan from the Air Force to Boeing
Aircraft for a series of performance tests, was hit by an
extraordinary 10 second "microburst" of turbulence on a low
level sortie over Colorado that literally ripped off most of its tail
fin.. See how they brought it home.
* Boeing B-52D Flight Manual (1,100 pages in printable Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format)
Fitted to carry a maximum conventional bomb load, the B-52D flew the
bulk of strategic bombing missions in the Vietnam War. This very comprehensive
manual with color highlights includes a thorough desciption of the
aircraft, normal and emergency procedures, operating limitations,
flight characteristics, systems operations, crew duties and much
more.
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Two
exciting films showing the isolation and neutralization of the
mighty Japanese island fortress
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Mission
to Rabaul
(New! - Digital Audio & Video restoration) This dramatic, visually high
impact documentary film shows some of the most memorable, exciting,
and extensive footage of 5th Air Force B-25G bombers conducting tree
top level attacks with machine guns and delayed action bombs to come
out of World War 2 .The first step in the reduction of Rabaul was
the seizure of a string of Japanese bases along the Northeast coast
of New Guinea. The film focuses on the decisive and revolutionary
impact of the air component in the strategy, including high &
low level attacks, parachute drops, and resupply, accompanied by a
magnificent musical score drawn from Holst's "The Planets.'
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Stage two of the isolation and reduction of the Japanese fortress of
Rabaul was the seizure of key bases at the opposite (Western) end of
the 370-mile long island of New Britain, cutting enemy supply lines
and providing advance airfields for continuing attacks on the
stronghold. You'll see all aspects of the invasion, including
planning, training, air attacks, amphibious assaults, and the
intense jungle fighting to secure objectives by Marine and US Army forces. And there's more of
those exciting low level B-25 strikes!
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Dive! Dive! Dive! DVD
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The Battle for Korea 2 DVD Set
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Submarine Warfare in the Pacific New This film was completed shortly after the end of the War and contains dramatic footage on US submarine operations you won't find anywhere else. See Tirante, Trigger and other subs in action along with their crews.
The Capture of U-505 New During June, 1944, Task Force "Guadalcanal" under Captain Daniel V. Gallery was on station off West Africa, hunting U-Boats. Gallery's objective was to capture a German submarine intact, for the first time ever. Here's how he did it
Design for War New Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1941. Hitler unleashes the U-Boats. The Allies try to protect convoys. U-Boat "aces" in action.
Killers and the Killed New Victory in the Atlantic, 1943-1945. The Allies develop an effective air and sea ant-submarine strategy to close the "mid-ocean gap."
Full Fathom Five New The Road to Victory in the Pacific 1942-1945. The US builds, trains and deploys an amazingly effective submarine force in the Pacific
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The Battle for Korea DVD 1
* A Motion Picture History of the
Korean War This documentary, produced by the
Defense Department, is a concise, easy to grasp history of the war
told through maps, memorable"you are there" images and eye
witness accounts. You'll learn about strategy and tactics while you
see the dramatic eb and flow of the conflict from the North Korean
invasion through the final cease fire.
* The 24th Infantry Division in the
Korean War The 24th Division was the first US unit
rushed into the conflict as a stop gap to slow the Communist advance
and buy time for re- enforcement to arrive. In a series of extremely
costly engagements near Osan and in Taejon that cost more than 3,600
casualties in 17 days, they delayed the enemy long enough for the
defensive Pusan perimeter to be formed in the South. Then they fought major engagements through the rest of the war.
* The 2nd Infantry Division in the
Korean War The 2nd Division was one of the first
units to arrive in Korea to reinforce the 24th on the Pusan
Perimeter. After the breakout, they fought in some of the bloodiest
and hardest fought battles of the war, including the capture of the
North Korean capital of Pyongyang. When the War ground on during
negotiations, they fought a series of storied engagements including
"Old Baldy," "Pork Chop" and "T-Bone"
Hills, and "Heart Break Ridge." One of the most decorated
units in the war, they received a Presidential Citation.
The Battle of Korea DVD 2
* John Ford's "This is Korea: The
Story of the 7th Fleet and the 1st Marine Division" "This is Korea" focuses on
1st Marine Division operations from the breakout from the Pusan
Perimeter through Inchon and the epic "advance in another
direction" from the Chosin Reservoir. Much of the film focuses
on the all important role of very close air support between Navy and
Marine Air Wings and combat Marines on the ground, a subject that
Ford also explored in a World War 2 picture he directed during the
same period, "Flying Leathernecks.It's another classic John
Ford film.
* Operation Inchon This documentary tells the fascinating story of Douglas MacAthur's
amphibious landing at the port of Inchon behind enemy lines. This
brilliant move led to the liberation of the South Korean capital,
Seoul, and a dramatic reversal in the course of the war. The 1st Marine Division, backed by the 7th Infantry,
US Airborne and ROK forces surprised the communists at Inchon, making
the most of naval and air superiority. All aspects of the assault on
Inchon harbor and the subsequent taking of Seoul are covered in
detail with exciting combat photography and illuminating strategic
and tactical maps showing unit operations.
* Special Bonus: Technical Manual for
the T26/M26 Pershing Heavy Tank,1945, 492 pages in Adobe acrobat .pdf
file format. First deployed at the very end of World War 2, the 90mm
gun equipped Pershing was the only tank in the US arsenal at the
outbreak of the Korean War that could take on the powerful Russian
made T34/85s.
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X-Planes and Test Pilots DVD
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Advanced Flight Training with the North American AT-6,SNJ DVD
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* Profile of a Flight Test Pilot This film was developed by personnel at the Army Air
Corps top secret Wright Field flight test facility to give pilots the
low down on what to expect if they joined their aircraft testing
program. But, there is much more. You also get a look behind the
curtain at Wright Field at some of the rarest and most bizarre aircraft produced during
World War II, including one-off prototypes.
* Research Test of Convair Model 7002/XF92A Airplane at U.S. Air Force Test Base Muroc, California This airplane was the world's first jet aircraft
to fly using the radical delta-wing configuration pioneered by
Germany's Dr. Alexander Lippisch. This
rare color film shows the 7002 being tested by Consolidated in 1948 at the Muroc Test Base in California. It's hard to imagine a more
influential aircraft, as the delta wing was not only adopted in the
Convair's F-102 and B-58, but also in a long series of other US,
British, French, and Russian designs.
* X-15 1960 (1960, COLOR, 27:00) This documentary was produced by North American Aviation to show the development of the X-15 rocket plane. The legendary test pilot, Scott Crossfield is at the controls.
The test site is once again Edwards Air Force Base. There is some
beautiful color footage of X-15 flights here as well as scenes
of support, development and construction.
* X-15 1961 Annual Report (1961, COLOR, 18:00) The X-15 program really takes off in a record breaking year with Joe Walker, Scott Crossfield, Niel Armstrong and other legendary test pilots at the controls, soaring past Mach 3.
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Nine Advanced Flight Training films featuring the AT6/SNJ
Preflight Walk Around * Takeoffs, Approaches & Landings * Small Fields * Cross Winds * Emergencies * Wingovers & Chandelles * Wingover Rolls * Barrel Rolls * Formation Flying A great overview for any pilot in training! Probably the most produced "Advanced Trainer" in history, used by both the US Air Corps (AT-6) and the Navy (SNJ) and by many other nations as the Harvard.
And a 44 page AT6/SNJ/Harvard pilots manual in .pdf file formatwith photos, systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more.
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US Aircraft Carriers Go to War: World War II Flat Tops in Action DVD
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P-47 Thunderbolts Attack DVD
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The Battle of Midway Award Winning Documentary Directed by four time Oscar Winner John Ford This stirring documentary was shot by Director John Ford during the intense June 4th Japanese carrier plane attacks on Midway Island and by Navy Combat Cameramen abord the USS Yorktown during the epic carrier battle, along with color gun camera film of air to air and air to sea combat.
The Fleet that Came to Stay tells the high tension story of the defense of the Okinawa landing beaches by US carrier planes against Kamikaze attacks - some of the most exciting air combat footage to come out of World War II.
The Second Battle of the Philippines: The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest Naval engagement in history, swirling around the 1944 invasion of Leyte Island and the Japanese navy's surprise counterstrike. You'll see dramatic naval surface battles and carrier air footage.
The Life and Death of the USS Hornet tells the dramatic story of the legendary aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet (CV-8), from her launching by Newport News Shipbuilding on Dec 14, 1941 through her dramatic loss on 27 October 1942 after the Battle of Santa Cruz off Guadalcanal.
The Saga of the Franklin New Print! Inspiring documentary shows how the gallant officers and men of the distinguished Essex class carrier USS Franklin overcame incredible battle damage inflicted by a devastating bomb hit to save their ship and bring it home. The film also contains rare and informative color footage of late war Vought F4U Corsair and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver combat operations from the Franklin right off the coast of Japan.
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P-47 Thunderbolts Attack! DVD
* The 362nd Fighter Group: On the prowl over Germany Color Exclusive Production This video contains some of the most exciting color air action sequences to come out of World War II. Select 362nd Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt fighter/bombers were especially equipped with extra color movie cameras to capture thrilling ground and air attacks as they happened, Spring, 1945.
*The 365 Fighter Group Hell Hawks Color Exclusive Production. More exciting P-47 Thunderbolt action from the skies over Germany, Spring, 1945. You’ll see extensive color footage of the 365th Thunderbolts in their forward bases in France and Belgium and exciting air-to- air and air-to-ground attacks, including rare gun camera film of the shoot down of an Messerschmidt Me 262 jet fighter
* Bonus feature: Gun camera slow motion replay. We have taken the very extensive gun camera footage in these two videos, isolated it into an additional video, and slowed it down so you have time to see what’s really happening.
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The Fighting Lady/Carrier Ops DVD
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X-treme Bombers: The Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing and the North American XB-70A Valkyrie
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* The Fighting Lady New color print from archival footage The Fighting Lady follows the fictional career of an Essex Class aircraft carrier from the Marcus Islands through the "Mariana's Turkey Shoot" and much more. All of the footage is real. A true classic.
* Flight Deck Crews: Landing & Re-Spotting Aircraft
* Flight Deck Crews: Catapulting from an Aircraft Carrier
These two unique films offer a rare look (in color) at how US Navy carrier flight deck crews were trained to quickly land, park, fuel & re-arm incoming and relaunch aircraft.
* 76 page F4F/FM2 Wildcat pilot's manual in.pdf file format with photos, systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more.
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Four
films and two flight manuals on one DVD
*Initial Flight of YB-49 This film was produced by the US Air Force and Northrop to show the first the test flights flights of the YB-49 Flying Wing at Northrop' s Hawthorne, California facility, introducing it to the American public for the first time.This aircraft is revealingly shown at all angles, including up close on the ground and in flight.
*The Story of the Flying Wing Northrop Aircraft produced this information film to extol the Wing's virtues and answer her critics. The result is a film that gives a compelling overview of the principles of advantages of the Wing design, delivered by Northrop's Director of Engineering, Harrison F. Burke. You'll see color film of the jet powered wing in operation, supplemented by an extensive use of instructive animations.
*XB-70 Valkyrie Flight Test Program This film, produced by North American Aviation, gives a concise overview of the early phases of the XB-70A aircraft design, construction, development and testing. You'll see Phase one & two flight tests and "proof loading" structural tests. The use and testing of "folded wing tips" and retraction of the "windshield ramp"in supersonic flight is discussed in detail along with the innovative air induction system. On the17th flight, on Oct 14th, 1965, the Valkyrie breaks the Mach 3 barrier and flies at over 70,0000 feet.
*XB-70A Valkyrie: Phase One Flight Testing The critical first four flight tests of the XB-70A over 34 days at Edwards AFB are shown in detail culminating in the aircrafts first supersonic flight. As might be expected, these early f lights included some dramatic moments, including an in flight engine flame out and one of the landing gear bursting into flames during touch down. But, as mission chief test pilot Col Al White says, "if there were no problems during testing, you wouldn't need test pilots or test flights.
*Flight
Handbook for the Northrop YB-49 Airplane (77 pages) *North
American XB-70A "Valkyrie" Flight Manual (380 pages )
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