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Welcome.
World War 2 in the air and beyond! 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? Firing a Bazooka 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.
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 and dollar exchange rates are excellent!
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P-38 Lightnings Go To War DVD
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The F4U Corsair DVD
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* The Back Door Gang EXCLUSIVE 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.
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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
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Air Mobile Vietnam
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow DVD
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Films
on this DVD have received digital color correction and noise reduction
restoration.
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Sky Troopers: First Cavalry Division, Air Mobile
focuses on the revolutionary development of organization, mission
and tactics of this unit as the first truly independent "air
mobile" division that could have all it's components, including
command and control, supply, logistics, communications, transport,
infantry, and light artillery air transported and fully deployed
primarily by it's own helicopters and supported by it's own gunships
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The Army Air Mobility Team in Action in Vietnam focuses on air
mobile operations as they happened in the field, with a heavy
emphasis on combat footage. You'll see a variety of offensive
operations, including the "vertical envelopment" assaults
on hilltops via Hueys & Chinooks landing infantry, supported by
USAF bombers & helicopter gunships, to establish LZs for terrain
commanding fire bases
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'Huey' in a Helicopter War was produce Bell Aircraft to show the
essential part played of their "Huey" UH-1 Iroquois
Helicopter in nine different of rolls, including recon & fire
direction, transport & supply, a variety of assault gunships
configuration, and medical evacuations. The film uses dramatic
combat footage to illustrate the theory, tactics and practice of Huey
operations, including from the cockpit views of airborne assaults and
the establish and development of LZ's.
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The Battle of Ia Drang Valley is a "Special Report"
produced by CBS News one week after this pivotal battle was fought in
the Fall of 1965, introduced by Walter Cronkite and narrated by then
combat correspondent and subsequent "Sixty-Minutes" regular
Morley Safer. As such, it can be seen today on two levels: as an an
almost immediate after action documentary report on the
campaign, including combat footage and interviews with troops at all
levels, and as a window on the way the war was covered by "The
Media" during a critical escalation that saw the first large
scale use of air mobile operations against newly massed, large
concentrations of North Vietnamese regular army troops operating in
the South -- and the resulting increase in casualties.
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Complete 430-page "Operator's Manual for Army Model UH1/V
Helicopters" in Adobe Acrobat File Format.
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* Northrop P-61 Black Widow Night Fighters in Color Color New!Exclusive production from recently discovered materials. Very rare color P-61 footage shot at the end of World War II. * Flying the P-61 Series Airplane: The Northrop "Black Widow" Night Fighter A rare look at one of the least seen, wildest looking, and most specialized American production aircraft of WW2.
* Night Vision for Airmen Jackie Cooper stars in this short film for night fighter pilots on th dos and don't of a successful night fighter interception.
* And a very detailed 64 page P-61 "Black Widow" pilot's manual in .pdf file format
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Screamin' Banshees: The McDonnell F2H Fighter Goes to War
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The US Bombers Go to War DVD
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Films on this DVD have received digital color correction and noise reduction restoration.
Naval Areal Tactics featuring the F2H-2 Banshee Color Produced by the Navy Department during the Korean War, this unique film is of compelling interest for two reasons. It features truly outstanding color footage of F2H-2 Banshee fighters operating singly and in squadron formation, dancing agilely among towering cumulus clouds. Second, it opens a fascinating window on US Navy carrier launched fighter operations and tactics from the time of the Korean War.
Meet the McDonnell F2H Produced by McDonnell aircraft, this film served as an introduction to their newest fighter the FH2, and details it's numerous improvements over the companies first jet fighter, the FH-1 Phantom. You'll get a walk around of the aircraft and see her doing spectacular aerobatics. Then you'll get a look inside the McDonnell assembly line to see FH2 construction and inside a Westinghouse engine plant to see production and testing of her compact yet powerful J34 axial flow turbojets. Finally, you'll see her high and low speed performance capabilities, including mock carrier landings and outstanding single engine performance.
Carrier Action Off Korea This film gives an historical summary of the role played by carrier forces in the Korean War, as told through dramatic, first person documentary footage of carrier operations and gun camera film. You'll see McDonnell F2H Banshees, Grumman F9F Panthers, Douglas AD-1 Sky Raiders and World War II vintage Vought F4Us on the deck, in the air and pounding targets.
* 44 page McDonnell FH2-1 "Pilots Handbook" in Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format with text, and illustrations, including flight and systems controls, fuel and electrical systems, operating instructions, takeoffs and landings, dives, flight characteristics, gun site controls, emergency procedures, operating charts, tables and diagrams and much more.
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* 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.
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Martin B-26 Marauders Go To War DVD
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The Battle at St.Vith plus Mastering the Bazooka Rocket Launcher
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* White Tailed Marauders: The 323rd Bomb Group and their B-26s New Exclusive Production Rare color film of B-26 Marauders in action
in the Spring of 1945. See the 453rd, 454th, 455th, and 455th Bomb
Squadrons operating against Germany from their base in France.* How to Fly the Martin B-26 "Marauder" The high speed, good bomb load, and durability of this medium bomber made it well suited for low level raids. Highly recommended.
* The Rear Gunner Starring Lt. Ronald Reagan and Lt. Burgess Meredith, a seldom seen look inside an actual World War II bomber gunnery school.
* Building a Bomber: The B-26 See production of a B-26 from metal casting through final assembly.
* 105 page Martin B-26 Marauder pilot's manual in .pdf file format with photos, systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more.
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NEW
The
Battle at St. Vith This
remarkable documentary of a critical engagement in the Battle of the
Bulge combines eyewitness reports from key
participants on both sides with outstanding archival footage, detailed maps, and a return
to revisit the actual terrain where each phase of this desperate battle was fought..
Mastering
the Bazooka Rocket Launcher
The
Bazooka was a revolutionary weapon that combined a man portable
"Stove pipe" rocket launcher with a shaped charge warhead, putting awesome firepower in the hands of a single soldier at extended ranges for the first time.
Launcher,
Rocket, AT, M1 Technical Manual in Adobe Acrobat pdf
file format.
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German and American Automatic Weapons in World War 2
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Mastering the Thompson Submachine Gun in 6 Parts DVD
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German and American Automatic Weapons in World War 2 DVD
Automatic Weapons: American vs. German The film uses a pair of memorable "shoot outs"
to compare the relative strengths of US automatic weapons with captured
German counterparts.
Enemy Weapons: German infantry Small Arms Captured German arms are used to familiarize American troops with the weapons of their adversary.
Employment of Heavy Machine Guns in the Attack In
the popular mind, the machine gun is thought of as a supremely
effective defensive weapon. This film shows tactics that were used
to make it a potent part of offensive operations.
Rifle, Automatic Cal. .30 Browning M1918A2: Principles of Operation A thorough introduction to the
operation of the BAR, including operational features, magazines and
tripods, and a detailed strip down using live action and animated
illustrations.
Includes two manuals: a 94 page Browning .30 cal , M1919A4 air cooled machine gun manual and a 57 page .30 Cal Browning M1918A2 automatic rifle manual in Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format.
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NEW
This
is the definitive film series produced by the Army Signal Corps in
1942-43 to train troops in the use of this outstanding weapon.
Part 1: Principles of Operation
A detailed explanation of the inner workings of the Thompson delivered
through a live tear down, with supplemental animation.
Part 2: Assembly and Disassembly
Learn the theory and practice of the strip down and reassembly of the
Thompson – the Army way -- according to functional groups.
Part 3: Manual of Arms Learn the unique requirements of presenting your Thompson on the parade ground.
Part 4. Loading & Firing (1)
Detailed instructions on packing both drum and clip magazines and
attaching them to the weapon. Setting and firing single shot and
automatic bursts. Bolt operation, Dealing with jams in the field.
Operating the sights.
Part 5. Loading & Firing (2) Different types of ammunition and their uses. Safety precautions during assembly and in the field.
Part 6. Marksmanship
Blackening your sights using an open flame. Triangulating your sights
for accuracy. Estimating range. Firing positions: Standing, kneeling,
prone and seated. How to neutralize muzzle climb, even during extended
bursts. See the Thompson used in a training field exercise. Firing at
aircraft.
Includes 30 page Thompson Submachine Gun Model 1928 manual in Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format.
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The July Special |
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P-47 Thunderbolts Attack! & Free Bonus DVD
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July Special
Buy "P-47 Thunderbolts Attack!" &
get "Winning Your Wings" FREE
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.
Winning Your Wings: U.S. World War
II Aviation Training DVD New - FREE
Naval Aviation Cadet Color This
color film follows the career of a Navy cadet from enlistment soon
after Pearl Harbor through Primary and Advanced Flight training and
on into combat..Especially memorable are the many scenes shot at
Pensacola Naval Air Station flight school andfor extensive, rare color footage of a wide variety of
USN training and early war combat aircraft, including Vought OS2U
Kingfisher catapult float planes, Boeing N2S Kaydets, North American
SNJs, Vultee SNV-1 Valiants, Brewster F2A Buffaloes and SB2A
Buccaneers in flight, Consolidated PBY Catalinas and Grumman F4F
Wildcats operating off a carrier deck.
Winning Your Wings This rousing recruiting film was designed to show the
many benefits of joining the Air Corps.The film shows that joining the Air Corps provides a quick path to
non com and high paying officer status and an advanced training
program that would prove beneficial after the War. The film points
out that every U.S. Air Force bombardier, navigator and pilot was an
officer (a sore point with the RAF)
Cadet Classification Narrated by Lt. Ronald Reagan. Most young men who joined the
Air Corps, wanted to be a pilot, but was up to the the training
schools to determine where they made the best fit, "Bombardier,
Navigator or Pilot."
Wings Up Narrated by
Academy Award Winner Capt. Clark Gable. This film was developed by
the Army Air Corps to show men what to expect when they entered
Officer's Candidate School in Miami, Fla.There was a lot more to
becoming an
officer than learning how to fly
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