Warbirds of World War II Volume 1: Air War Over Europe
Beloved by pilots and crews for its durability and high alitude performance, the B-17 Flying Fortress was the dominant heavy bomber in the early years of World War II. This program looks back at the development and history of the B-17. Through experiences of the pilots and crews who were there, it recounts the battles that raged in the skies over Europe as the German interceptors faced off with the B-17 gunners in a life or death struggle for freedom.
Never loved like the B-17, the B-24 Liberator was meant to be the bomber that would finally break the back of the Germans. Watch in horror as you are hurled back in time, right into the devastating air battles of World War II. Told through eyewitness accounts of B-24 crews, this program examines the role the B-24 played in pulvering the German was machine from the air.
The success of the German army in the first half of World War II was due in large part to German supremacy in the air. The Luftwaffe, working closely with German army units on the ground, seemed in the verge of world domination. However, with America's entrance into the war, the battle for the skies over Europe was on. Even with Germany throwing advance warplanes such as the Me 262 jet at the Allied planes, the Luftwaffe was falling apart at the seams. Relive the harrowing accounts of these battles as told by both German and American pilots.
Warbirds of World War II Volume 2: Wings To Victory
Forged in the fires of World War I's brutal trench warfare, attack aviation emerged as the one hope to break the gruesome stalemate on the ground. In World War II, attack aviation reached its zenith of success as both the Axis and Allies refined it to a deadly art. Fly with our veterans as they dodge trees, flak and fighters during their zero-altitude missions against enemy ground targets.
The P-51 Mustang rose from obscurity to become the greatest long-range fighter in aviation history. Able to outfly even the best of the Axis aircraft, The Mustang decimated its enemies and drove them from the skies over Europe and Japan. But in its infancy, the Mustang flashed none if its war-winning potential. We trace the P-51's development from its origin through its re-emergence as the dominant aerial weapon of World War II.
A big, bare-knuckle brawler of a fighter, the P-47 combined rugged durablilty with devastating firepower. Built to be the ultimate high alitude fighter of the war, the Thunderbolt helped drive the Luftwaffe from the skies of Europe. The P-47 proved to be a lethal fighter-bomber, destroying tens of thousands of trucks, tanks and trains.
America's Secret Weapons: Desert Storm and Beyond
Desert Triumph: The Complete Story Of Operation Desert Storm
A Walk In The Sun, Gung Ho!, Go For Broke! - 3 Classic WWII Movies on 1 DVD
A Walk In The Sun : The trials of a World War II Infantry Company from the time they hit the beach in Italy until they capture their crucial farmhouse objective. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 55 Minutes.
Gung Ho! : "Carlson's Raiders," a specially-trained battalion of Marine jungle fighters, are determined to take the Pacific island of Makin during WWII. Starring Robert Mitchum and Randolph Scott. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 28 minutes 1943.
Go For Broke! : An inexperienced officer, played by Van Johnson, heads up a special Army attack force composed of Japanese American Volunteers. Starring Warner Anderson and Van Johnson. Nominated for two Academy Awards®. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes 1951.
Extra Features:
Corregidor, The Immortal Battalion, The Big Lift - 3 Classic WWII Movies on 1 DVD
Corregidor : Doctors on Corregidor sort out a love triangle while fighting the invading Japanese forces. Starring Otto Kruger and Donald Woods. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 6 minutes 1943.
The Immortal Battalion : WWII drama about an army officer who shapes a unit of British recruits into a crack battalion to face Rommel's North Africa Korps. Starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, and Peter Ustinov. Directed by Carol Reed. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 27 minutes 1944.
The Big Lift : When the Russians blockade Berlin, British and American airmen receive supplies through a massive air lift. Starring Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas. Black and white film, approximately 2 hours 1950.
Extra Feature:
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing, Spitfire, We Dive At Dawn - 3 Classic WWII Movies on 1 DVD
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing : The crew of an RAF bomber is shot down in the Netherlands and struggles to escape capture by the Germans. This film received an Academy Award® nomination. Starring Hugh Williams and Peter Ustinov. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 43 minutes 1941.
Spitfire : The story of Reginald J. Mitchell, the man who designed the ace British fighter plane, Spitfire. The Spitfire became one of the Allies' most valuable World War II assets. Starring David Niven and Leslie Howard. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 27 minutes 1942.
We Dive At Dawn : The "Sea Tiger" attempts to sink the German battleship "Brandenburg" off Denmark. Starring John Mills and Eric Portman. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 36 minutes 1943.
The American Aviator: The Howard Hughes Story
If a young man of the 1920s were asked to describe his wildest dreams, what would he think of? How about a fortune, the ability to buy whatever he wanted? He might dream of going to Hollywood, of making movies, doing them all his way. And women; dating the most beautiful actresses of the day. If he really stretched, he might fantasize himself a famous flyer, designing and building his own aircraft, flying them to break records. Flying around the world, becoming as famous as Lindbergh, being hailed as an international hero, applauded by kings, presidents, ticker tape parades... And while he was at it, he'd build a business empire, buy airlines, hotels, casinos, anything he could turn his mind to. Well, a boy could dream. Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. did more than dream; for him, it all came true. Yet behind the glamour, the fame, the fabulous wealth, there lurked a darker side, a sick, isolated and deeply unhappy man who hid behind his image and ended up a prisoner of his own insanity. This is his story.
As a filmmaker, Howard Hughes produced some of Hollywood's most enduring films, including Hell's Angels in 1930 and Scarface in 1932. He is perhaps best remembered for The Outlaw (1943), a controversial western that introduced Jane Russell to the nation. (123 Minutes)
Dream To Fly: Howard Hughes and the Flying Boat
Featuring never before seen archival film and photographs, members of the flight and Engineer Crews, exclusive restoration footage and special, behind-the-scenes access inside the Flying Boat.
Devil Boat: The Saga Of PT 658
Of all the great naval stories of WW II, none are more compelling than those of the brave men who sailed aboard the PT boats. The heroic story of John F. Kennedy and PT 109 is celebrated along with the rescue of General Douglas MacArthur from the Phillippines by Lt. John D. Bulkley's PT boat.
Known as the Mosquito Fleet, the small, fast and heavily armed PT boats did much to turn the tide in the Pacific, the Mediterranean and in the English Channel during WW II. But the whole story of the PT boats has remained largely unknown, until now.
"Devil Boat" follows a group of Portland, Oregon PT boat Veterans as they attempt to resurrect a PT boat from the ravages of time and neglect, sixty years after the war's end. Their aim was to restore PT 658 to its original state, complete with armaments and the original compliment of three 1,200-horsepower Packard engines.
With the restoration as backdrop, "Devil Boat" takes you on an up-close-and-personal journey into the history of the PT boat. As told through the experience of the WW II PT boat veterans, along with extensive interviews and rare archival footage of the origins, development and deployment of the PT, it is complete with thrilling tales of PT's in action.
The restoration of PT 658 was a daunting task. it is not an ordinary boat, but then, these are not ordinary men, and their memories of combat on the high seas illustrate just how special these boats were.