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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 hundreds of action packed World War 2, Korea & Vietnam documentary films, 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.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 to air museums for video displays. Contact us for more info on our huge stock footage library.We've moved beyond World War II aircraft, "World War II Classics," 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," and will play on PAL & SECAM players. And if you ever have a problem with one of our videos, we'll replace it for free -guaranteed..
 
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Special Operations During World War 2 DVD
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Battle of Britain & Target for Tonight DVD
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Three unique World War II films on one DVD
Interrogation
of Enemy Airmen
1943 From the CIA Archives. Techniques for Air Intelligence Officers for interrogating captured German, Italian and Japanese pilot's and aircrew. Shows how different national characteristics and individual personalities should be adapted to and dealt with. Includes interrogation recreations of POWs conducted by actual U.S. intelligence officers plus much more on intelligence gathering methods.
Merrill's
Marauders and the 88th Fighter Squadron in Burma
All the
known footage of Merrill's Marauder's 5307th
Composite Unit (provisional) covert deep
penetration mission behind Japanese lines through the Burmese jungle
to capture the Japanese airfield at Myitkyina, narrated by the combat cameraman who shot the film. Bonus footage includes an up close look at 88th Fighter Squadron
P-40 dive bombers flying out of captured Myitkyina airfield, giving close air support for the Marauder's assault on the
town itself. Highlights: distinctive skull marked
P-40Fs, unique from the cockpit
views of dive bombing runs and 88th FS
armorers custom fitting 250 pound Navy HE depth charges with fins &
detonators for use against jungle fortifications.
Operation
Carpetbagger:
Air
Dropping Agents and Supplies into Nazi Occupied Europe
From
the Archives of the Central Intelligence Agency. Shows the super secret O.S.S operation run out of Harrington, England for air dropping supplies and agents into Nazi occupied Europe. Highlights
include mission planning and flight operations briefing sessions and
a very detailed account of how different kinds of weapons,
ammunition and other supplies were packed in custom containers and
loaded onto specially modified B-24s for moonlit parachute drops.
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The Battle of Britain Frank Capra's award winning portaryl of one of the epic air battles of world War 2. Unique footage, digitally restored. Target for Tonight RAF Bomber Command in a Night Action Target for Tonight" follows the crew "F for Freddie, " a Vicker's Wellington medium bomber through an entire low level night mission attacking an oil storage depot at a rail yard in Germany. * 50 page Vicker's Wellington pilot's manual in .pdf file format * 30 Page Spitfire V (A,B &C) Pilot's Notes in pdf file format
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Record Breaker: The B-58 Hustler Story Vol.1
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Republic F-105 Thunderchiefs Go to War DVD
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Record Breaker: The B-58 Hustler Story DVD Volume 1
A pilot once said of the B-58, "She
looked like she was breaking the sound barrier just sitting on the
tarmac." The B-58 wasn't just one of the fastest bombers
of her day, she was one of the fastest military planes period. In the early 1960s the B-58 gained
14 speed and performance records, many previously held by Soviet
aircraft.
* B-58 Bendix Trophy Race 1962 (Color) On March 5th, 1962, Capt Robert G Sauer & his crew in
"Tall Man 55" took off from Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas to break
three transcontinental speed records in one day, over 4,500 miles --
in "Operation Heat Rise."
* B-58 Low Altitude Bombing Capability (Color) This film focuses on the low altitude sections of "Tall
Man 55s" record breaking March 5th flight. Great views of the Hustler
at very low altitude from inside & outside the cockpit at Mach two.
* The Bleriot Trophy (Color) In 1930 the French aviation pioneer established a prize for the first aircraft to average over 2,000 kph for thirty minutes. See how B-58 Hustler "Firefly" took the prize.
* Champion of Champions (Color) Isn't that the legendary star and war hero James Stewart
climbing out of the pilot's seat of the B-58 that just touched down?
"Yup!" -- and he's ready willing and able to give you his first
hand impressions of an aircraft he is obviously has fallen in love
with.
DVD includes two B-58 flight manuals with over 450 pages of detailed information.
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There is a Way; The 421st Fighter Squadron in Vietnam The best documentary featuring a US Air Force unit from the Vietnam War. See the 421st Fighter Squadron, 388th TFW, their F-105 Thunderchiefs and their crews in the air over Hanoi and on the ground at their base in Korat, Thailand. There's a multitude of informal, as it happened interviews with everyone from the group commander and pilots to hard working maintenance professionals. Pilots discuss tactics and missions, you'll see & hear briefings and debriefings, tour the flight line, relax with the squadron after hours and much more.
The Twenty-Five Hour Day; A Story of Air Force F-105s This film, produced by Fairchild-Hiller-Republic for the US Air Force, offers a unique look inside F-105 Thunderchief” (The "Thud”) fighter-bomber operations when the air campaign against North Vietnamese supply lines was ramping up into high gear.Includes an excellent over view of Thud operations against the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Faces
of Rescue F-105 flight leader Lt. James Devoss tells the
dramatic account of his rescue from enemy held territory. You'll hear
the story of his mission from takeoff to pickup by a "Jolly
Green Giant" after being shot down, including actual footage of
his rescue. You'll also see all aspects of a "search and rescue"
operation that saved so many lives in Vietnam.
Flight Manual for the USAF Series F-105 Series D, F and G 'Thunderchief” all-weather fighter bomber. Over 800 pages of information on normal and emergency flight procedures, operating limitations, flight characteristics, weapons systems, full performance indexes & much more.
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X-Planes and Test Pilots DVD
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The Stilwell Road & the China-Burma-India Campaign in World War 2
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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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Four Films
The
story of China-Burma-India (CBI) campaign is one of the most
under-reported, yet most dramatic, exciting and important actions in
World War 2. Allied forces were remarkably diverse: Brits, Americans,
Australians, New Zealanders, Chinese, Indians, Gurkhas, Chindits,
Burmese, Africans and local tribesman fought hardened Japanese troops
in a remarkably forbidding environment, ranging from disease ridden
jungle to the high passes in the Himalayas. Traditional frontal
assaults were supplemented by parachute and glider drops, deep
penetration operations by special forces, and the airborne seizure of
enemy airfields to bring in troops behind their lines. Air power
played a vital role in supporting ground actions and ferrying troops
and supplies by C-46s & C-47s. Add to that that one of the great
construction feats of World War 2, the building of the Stilwell road
to supply China through some of the most challenging terrain in the
world and flying supplies over "The Hump" and you have one
of the epic tales of the War.
*The Stilwell Road & the CBI Narrated by Ronald Reagan This is a
very detailed strategic and tactical account of the entire campaign
in the CBI, from the Chinese construction of the Burma Road in 1939
through the Japanese invasion of Burma, Allied counterattacks,
Japanese counterattacks and the opening of the new Stilwell road to
China in 1945.
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Why We're Here in the CBI (1945, 33:00, B&W) This filmed report
was delivered by General Daniel Sultan, who succeeded General
Stilwell as commander of Burma/India operations. When surveyed, 50%
of US forces responded that they didn't know why they were in
seemingly obscure South East Asia, "fighting to save the Chinese
and the British Empire," instead of Europe or the highly
publicized island campaigns in the South Pacific. In response, the
General shows the vital strategic importance of keeping China in the
war and the essential role (and sacrifices) of British and Chines
forces
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The Joseph W Stilwell Story This is the life of "Viniger Joe"
Stilwell, one of the most brilliant, hardest driving, and at times
most difficult to manage and work with Allied commanders in World War
2
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Traffic Control in CBI Gives a very rare and unique behind the
scenes look at transport & supply routing in one of the most
logistically challenging theaters in World War 2. Millions of tons
of supplies had to be funneled through the busy port of Calcutta,
loaded on trucks that were transported to the rail head at Ledo, to
front line troops fighting the Japanese, and eventually to China via
the Stilwell Road.
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The Rabaul Campaign: "Mission to Rabaul" and "Attack! The Battle for New Britain" DVD
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P-47 Thunderbolts Attack DVD
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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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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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Boeing B-29 Superforts Go to War DVD Vol. 1
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Consolidated B-24 DVD
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The B-29 DVD Volume 1
* Boeing B-29 Superfortress Flight Procedures and Combat Crew Functioning Thorough pilot's view introduction to the premier heavy bomber of World War II -- faster than a Zero, with remote controlled gun turrets & a pressurized cabin.
* The Last Bomb Rare late war color film documents all aspects of a XXI Bomber Command long distance B-29 daylight strike at 12,000' on Tokyo.
* Saipan Superforts Newly discovered color footage of Saipan's 73rd Bomb Wing. Pulse pounding B-29 action plus memorable pin up nose art.
* Air War Against Japan: XXI Bomber Command A concise history of XXI Bomber Bomber Command's strategic B-29 campaign
against the Japanese home islands. Both day and
night B-29 actions.
* B-29s Over Dixie Fascinating look inside the huge B-29 production facility built from scratch in Marrietta, Georgia.
* Target Invisible Remarkable documentary on how airborne radar was used for navigation and bombing on B-29 night strikes against Japan.
* 92 page Boeing B-29 Superfortress pilot's manual in .pdf file format with photos, detailed systems diagrams, charts, procedures & more.
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Flying the Consolidated 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
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The F4U DVD
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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: The Story of the US Navy's Aircraft Carriers 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 Thach 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 The F6F DVD Free when you order the F4U
* Flight Characteristics of the Grumman F6F "Hellcat" The Navy's workhorse, faster and more durable than a Zero, the Hellcat was the USN's first choice for air superiority. * Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter Lieutenant Jimmy Saunders (Ronald Reagan) learns how to tell a P-40 from Japanese Zero, the hard way. * Spins & Stalls Why they happen & what to do about them. Featuring an F6F. * Don't Kill Your Friends -- Range Safety for fixed gun aircraft Dilbert ("Dead End Kid" Huntz Hall) screws up gunnery practice. * 62 page F6F pilot's manual in .pdf file format with photos, detailed systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more.
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