World War 2 in the Air  Want to know what it was it like to pilot 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?

Look no further than these action packed wartime aviation films, now on full screen digital home DVD. You'll experience everything from flying the mighty Boeing B-29 to piloting the feared P-47 Thunderbolt at tree top level over Italy. These classics were filmed by combat cameramen from 1941-45 and by aircraft manufacturers to train pilots. There are no "recreations" here. You'll discover unique insights on great planes and the men who flew them.

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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning DVD		The US Navy Bombers DVD
Our Price: $15.95		Our Price: $17.95
The P-38 DVD * The Back Door Gang New! 430th FS P-38s take the air war into Germany with blistering ground attacks. * Flight Characteristics of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning Lockheed's top WW2 test pilots do the checkout. * P-38 Reconnaissance Pilot Starring William Holden ("Bridge on the River Kwai") Photo recon pilots had one of the riskiest, highest impact jobs in the war. * Angel in Overalls This film was developed to show Lockheed P-38 production line workers the Lightning at war in a wide variety of combat roles. * Yamamoto shot down! See the P-38 Squadron that shot down Admiral Yamamoto in an incredible long distance interception. * Dick Bong Pacific Ace This short film pays tribute to Richard "Dick" Bong, the leading American ace of World War II. Flying P-38s, he had 40 victories in the South Pacific. * 72 page Lockheed P-38 pilot's manual in .pdf file format with photos, detailed systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more.		* Black Cat PBY the big twin engined Catalina's super long range, capacity to lug bombs and radar, and ability to loiter for hours hunting convoys made it an ideal naval night attack bomber. * Flying the TBF The Grumman TBF/TBM "Avenger" Torpedo Bomber. The Avenger was a tough and accurate bomber that had a reputation for  bringing it's crew home * 117 page Grumman TBF/TBM pilot's manual in .pdf file format. * The Brewster SB2A-4 "Buccaneer" Scout/Dive Bomber Was it really "the worst aircraft of World War II?" * Introduction to Dive Bombing An informative training film, produced by the Department of the Navy.  * Deploying Aerial Mines  You'll learn the basics of Aerial mine laying, including strategy and tactics. * 66 page Douglas SBD3 "Dauntless" dive bomber pilot's manual in .pdf file format. This aircraft delivered decisive strikes against Japanese carrires at Midway.
Consolidated B-24 DVD		Republic P-47 DVD
Our Price: $18.95		Four P-47 films & two manuals $15.95
The B-24 DVD * Preflight Inspection of the B-24 Crew Chief Kelly & the boys do the check in this inside & out poin-by-point inspection of the big B-24 * Flying the B-24D The most detailed over the shoulder pilot's view of all aspects of flying s Liberator you will find anywhere. * B-24s Get Back!  See how B-24s overcame incredible battle damage to bring their crews home. * Medal of Honor: Ploesti August 1, 1943 The dramatic story of the fabled very low level attack by by B-24 bombers on the Ploesti oil fields. * 145 page B-24 "Liberator" pilot's manual		How to Fly the P-47 DVD  * Pilot Familiarization for the P-47 * Ground Handling, Takeoff, Normal Flight and Landing. * High Altitude Flight and Aerobatics   * Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt See a ground crew put together a P-47 in a farmer's field using unpowered hand tools -- Amazing! * P-47D & P-47N pilot's manuals
The Fighting Lady/Carrier Ops DVD		The P-51 Mustang DVD
Our Price: $16.95		Our Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $13.95
* The Fighting Lady (in color) 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.		The P-51 DVD Now on Sale! * Flight Characteristics of the North American P-51 "Mustang" Learn how to fly"the Cadillac of the Sky," widely considered the best all around piston engined fighter of WW 2. * The 354th Fighter Group "Mustang Pioneers" Color Scrapbook New!  Rare color film footage of the legendary 354 Fighter Group, with over 700 Kills, the highest scoring American unit in Europe. You'll see great aces like Eagleston and Carr at work and at play. Amazing color gun camera film! * Fight for the Sky 8th Air Force fighters strike deep into Germany -- exciting air to air and air-to-ground gun camera footage! * A Day with the A-36s Rare color film of an A-36 (P-51 ground attack version) squadron in action in Sicily. Incredible cockpit combat views of dive bombing plus captured He 111s, FW-190s, Ju 88s, and a Macchi 202 "Folgore." * Air Attacks Against Italy More exciting "from the cockpit" views of A-36 bombing & strafing attacks near Rome in 1944. Nonstop action! * Luftwaffe Finis  Color  Newly discovered color footage of top Luftwaffe leaders & pilots taken as they fell into Allied hands.  Startlingly realistic color film of Herman Goering, Adolf Galland, Hans Ulrich Rudel and many more. Captured Me 262. FW 190, more. * 130 page North American P-51D's pilot's manual
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress DVD with Memphis Belle DVD Free Bonus		The US Bombers Go to War DVD
B-17 DVD & free Memphis Belle DVD $18.95		Our Price: $16.95
Buy the B-17 DVD & get the Memphis Belle DVD free How to Fly the Boeing B-17 DVD Produced as a set by Boeing Aircraft.    * Part 1:Ground Operations    * Part 2 Flight Operations    * Part 3: Emergency Operations    * Part 4: The Induction system      * B-17F 25 Hour Inspection * 109 page Boeing B-17 pilot's manual The Memphis Belle DVD Free bonus with the B-17 DVD * Three more great films       * 500 page B-17 mechanic's manual		* Medal of Honor: Ploesti August 1, 1943  Specially trained elements of the 8th and 9th Air Forces flying B-24 Liberators based in Benghazi Libya launched a daring low level attack on Ploesti, over 1,200 miles away! * Air Siege Ploesti : March to August 1944 A new series of air attacks on Ploesti. B-17s and B-24s attack with fighter escort at high altitude.Narrated by Ronald Reagan. * Bombers Over North Africa A rare look at early war US Air Operations in North Africa. B-25 and B-17 bombers of the 321st and 97th Bomb Group help cut off Rommel's retreat from Tunisia. * Target Tokyo The men of the 21st Bomber Command and their B-29 Super Fortresses make the first 3,00 mile raid on Tokyo. * Conquest by Air An excellent summary of the strategic air campaign in Europe.   * Mission Accomplished: The Story of the Flying Fortress  The inside story of the irst all American B-17 bombing mission over Europe. * Doolittle Strikes Japan Actual footage from Jimmy Doolittle's B-25s daring raid on Japan.
North American B-25 DVD		The Vought F4U Corsair DVD
Our Price: $16.95		F4U DVD $16.95 Sale Price: $15.95
The B-25 DVD How to Fly the North American B-25 "Mitchell" This is the plane that Jimmy Doolittle chose to fly off the carrier Hornet for the famous raid on Tokyo. The '25 was the US's most produced medium bomber. * Air Operations Lae-Salamaua See spectacular in cockpit views of B-25 Mitchell medium bomber making strafing runs on Japanese bases as well as some of the first ever "on the deck" tail gunner views of delayed action and "para frag" bombs dropping & exploding right behind the hedge hopping Mitchells. * Winged Artillery Nine 75mm canon firing B-25Gs of the 48th Bomb Squadron conduct a hair raising tree top level strike on the Japanese air base on Mille. * A 94 page North American B-25 pilot's manual in pdf file format		The F4U DVD * How to Fly the F4U  Learn to fly the fastest and most powerful carrier fighter of World War II * Offensive Fighter Tactics Color (Full length, unedited) Learn the tactics US Navy fighter pilot's developed during the first two years of the War against the nimble Japanese Zero. This vintage pilot training film covers everything from situational awareness to one-on-one dog fights and squadron tactics. * Hook Down, Wheels Down (1968, Color & B&W, 55:00) Produced by the Department of the Navy to celebrate the first 50 years of carrier based aviation, with an emphasis on World War II.  Along with some great Navy action, the highlight of the film are the numerous interviews with famous naval aviators, including John Thatch on inventing the "Thatch Weave."  * The Saga of the Franklin See the gallant officers and men of the carrier Franklin overcame incredible battle damage to save their ship. Plus rare and informative color footage of late war F4U Corsair carrier ops. 64 page F4U Corsair pilot's manual