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AVIATION DOCUMENTARIES AND FILMS - VHS VIDEOS AND DVD

76 VHS & DVDs
Box sets (history compiled, an ideal gifts)
76 VHS & DVDs
Famous Aviators (Biographies, exploits...)

58 VHS & DVDs

WW1 & pioneers & Early aviation
157 VHS & DVDs
WW2 (aircraft, great battles, & history...)
84 VHS & DVDs
Hollywood movies, WW2 propaganda
90 VHS & DVDs
Cold War & modern aircraft (history...)
149 VHS & DVDs
History Series (History Channel, Nova...)
115 VHS & DVDs
General aviation (space, investigations...)
104 VHS & DVDs
Aviation in war (Dogfight, technology...)
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Aviation Books, Art, Model Kits & others
 

NOVA: AVIATION VIDEO SERIES
Videos are available in VHS video Pal Format and DVD (region 1 US and Canada) format. The products will be shipped from the USA and delivered to your door by the US based company "Historic Aviation".

Nova: Daredevils of the Sky - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Daredevils of the Sky - VHS Video
Strap in for a ride with the daredevils of the sky and you'll feel like you're floating on wings. Stunning in-air photography of dizzying aerobatic stunts puts you in the pilot's seat for "snap rolls," "loops," "humpty bumps" and "hammerheads." It's fantastic fun... at 200 miles per hour! 60 minutes.
 


$19.95

Nova: Mysterious Crash of Flight 201 - VHS Video
Why did Flight 201 suddenly break up 9,000 feet over a remote Panamanian jungle? Nova takes you to the scene where investigators combed the gruesome wreckage and uncovered clues one fragment at a time. Join the NTSB investigator-in-charge as he assembles the pieces of a deadly puzzle. It's an unprecedented, unflinching look at what happens after a plane falls from the sky. 60 min.
         

Nova: Supersonic Spies - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Supersonic Spies - VHS Video
A true tale of cold war espionage that has all the makings of world-class intrigue: A frantic battle for supremacy in the skies. Secret blueprints smuggled out on trains in toothpaste tubes. A fatal, fiery crash, witnessed by 200,000 awestruck spectators. A mysteriously "destroyed" black box. This is the story of the Anglo-French Concorde and the Soviets' similarly designed TU-144 - dubbed the "Konkordski" - and their fight for supremacy. 60 min.
 

Nova: B-29 Frozen in Time - VHS
$19.95

Nova: B-29 Frozen in Time - VHS Video
Travel on a perilous mission to repair and refly a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years. Gleaming like a jewel, this well-preserved bomber from WWII rests on the Arctic tundra where it was abandoned when it crash-landed in 1947. This plane has long been a legend, and now you'll travel along as a team of adventurers, facing incredible hardship, struggles to bring the frozen warbird back to life. 60 min.
         

Nova DVD: Wright Brother'sFlying Machine
$19.95

Nova DVD: Wright Brother's
Flying Machine

The Wrights were inventors, mechanics, risk-takers, and visionaries who designed and built wings, steering devices, engines, and a wind tunnel to create their flying machine. Now, follow a team of modern pilots, builders, and historians as they retrace, rebuild and re-fly planes built to the century-old specifications. You'll see both the Wrights' historic flights and the team's attempt to fly their replica. As computer technology meets dusty artifacts, the Wrights' aviation secrets emerge more impressive than ever. 60 minutes.
 

Nova VHS: Wright Brother'sFlying Machine
$19.95

Nova VHS: Wright Brother's
Flying Machine

The Wrights were inventors, mechanics, risk-takers, and visionaries who designed and built wings, steering devices, engines, and a wind tunnel to create their flying machine. Now, follow a team of modern pilots, builders, and historians as they retrace, rebuild and re-fly planes built to the century-old specifications. You'll see both the Wrights' historic flights and the team's attempt to fly their replica. As computer technology meets dusty artifacts, the Wrights' aviation secrets emerge more impressive than ever. 60 minutes.
         

Nova: Nazi Prison Escape - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Nazi Prison Escape - VHS Video
Nova Medieval walls12-feet thick and 100 feet tall, barbed wire fences, 75-foot thick battlements, and armed sentries. The Nazis were confidant Colditz Castle was a formidable prison for Allied officers - though the Allies disagreed. Here, Allied POWs reunite at Colditz Castle with some of their captors 50 years later to reveal their scheme - including the secret construction of a full-scale glider made of bed sheets and floorboards, and the dramatic flight of a glider built from the original plans.
 

Nova: Last Flight of Bomber 31 - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Last Flight of Bomber 31 - VHS Video
In March 1945, Bomber 31 departed, 3,000 pounds overloaded, and then disappeared for 55 years. For decades, the trail of the PV-1 aircraft and its crew remained cold. But in 1999, Russia revealed the wreckage to American officials. Come along with military archaeologists as they trace the bomber's last minutes, interview other pilots of these sub-zero secret missions and the attempts to identify the crew. Ultimately this is a story of courage and tragedy. 50 minutes.
         

Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron - DVD
$19.95

Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron - DVD
On April 21, 1918, the Red Baron took off on what became his final mission. Since that day, many have received credit for that kill. But now, with the help of forensics and recently discovered eyewitness accounts, NOVA discloses his probable killer. Featuring state-of-the-art animation and aerial footage of original and replica fighters re-enacting dogfights, this program cracks an aviation mystery and reveals how WWI air combat advanced from a gentlemanly sport to a deadly science in just four short years. 60 minutes.
 

Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron - VHS Video
On April 21, 1918, the Red Baron took off on what became his final mission. Since that day, many have received credit for that kill. But now, with the help of forensics and recently discovered eyewitness accounts, NOVA discloses his probable killer. Featuring state-of-the-art animation and aerial footage of original and replica fighters re-enacting dogfights, this program cracks an aviation mystery and reveals how WWI air combat advanced from a gentlemanly sport to a deadly science in just four short years. 60 minutes. 
         

Nova: Faster than Sound - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Faster than Sound - VHS Video
Go behind the scenes to see the real story of the international race to fly faster than sound. You'll see vintage footage of dramatic test flights, listen to visionary designers who invented wings, bodies, engines, and tails that pushed planes to supersonic limits, and meet the heroic pilots who had the right stuff to risk their lives to fly faster than sound. 60 min.
 

Nova: Top Gun Over Moscow - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Top Gun Over Moscow - VHS Video
For half a century we feared them. Now, for the first time, meet the rugged pilots of the Russian Air Force - and take a close-up look at the heart-stopping maneuvers that still fill Western flyers with awe. And find out why Western aces see these fearless flyers as a formidable force - honing their dogfight tactics over the technology we so depend on. "We build our planes like fine watches," notes one American expert. "And they build theirs like tanks." 60 min.
         

Nova: Battle of the X-Planes - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Battle of the X-Planes - VHS Video
Take an inside look at the competition between Boeing's Phantom Works and Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works to create the Joint Strike Fighter - America's next generation stealthy attack aircraft serving the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Join military brass, aviation engineers and test pilots as they reveal the breakthrough designs, heartbreaking setbacks, adrenaline-fueled test flights, and the final decision - the winner of the biggest contract in military history. 2 hours.
 

Nova: Battle of the X-Planes - DVD
$19.95

Nova: Battle of the X-Planes - DVD
Take an inside look at the competition between Boeing's Phantom Works and Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works to create the Joint Strike Fighter - America's next generation stealthy attack aircraft serving the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Join military brass, aviation engineers and test pilots as they reveal the breakthrough designs, heartbreaking setbacks, adrenaline-fueled test flights, and the final decision - the winner of the biggest contract in military history. 2 hours.
         

Nova: To the Moon - DVD
$19.95

Nova: To the Moon - DVD
Here is the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the most remarkable feat in human history: the historic walk on the moon in 1969. In this expanded two-hour special, you'll see rare footage, explore little-known facts and enjoy interviews with NASA scientists, engineers, geologists and astronauts who made the dream of walking on the moon a reality. 2 hours.
 

Nova: To the Moon - VHS
$19.95

Nova: To the Moon - VHS Video
Here is the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the most remarkable feat in human history - the historic walk on the moon in 1969. In this expanded two-hour special, you'll see rare footage, explore little-known facts and enjoy insightful interviews with the NASA scientists, engineers, geologists and astronauts who made the dream of walking on the moon a reality. 2 hours.
         

Nova: Mars, Dead or Alive - DVD
$19.95

Nova: Mars, Dead or Alive - DVD
This program following NASA's development of the Mars Rover program shows gripping behind-the-scenes looks at the design, testing, and launch of the missions, culminating with the touchdown of the first rover. With a tense deadline as Mars approaches its closest rendezvous with Earth, the engineers are stretched to the limit as parachutes rip, bolts fail, and airbags pop. Watch them apply all their ingenuity to overcome the technical hitches and ultimately succeed. 1 hour.
 

Nova: Mars, Dead or Alive - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Mars, Dead or Alive - VHS Video
This program following NASA's development of the Mars Rover program shows gripping behind-the-scenes looks at the design, testing, and launch of the missions, culminating with the touchdown of the first rover. With a tense deadline as Mars approaches its closest rendezvous with Earth, the engineers are stretched to the limit as parachutes rip, bolts fail, and airbags pop. Watch them apply all their ingenuity to overcome the technical hitches and ultimately succeed. 1 hour. 
         

Nova: Spies that Fly - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Spies that Fly - VHS Video
The Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with powerful surveillance cameras, spies on our enemies day or night. The Predator is changing America's battle plans, and more advanced UAVs are close behind. Take a rare look at some of the developments in weaponry, examine the UAV's dangerous and costly history, learn how flying insects are helping researchers create the first micro UAV, and see how the military's UAVs may change commercial air travel. 60 minutes.
 

Nova: Aircraft Carrier! - VHS
$19.95

Nova: Aircraft Carrier! - VHS Video
The USS Independence is a floating airport with 5,000 men and one mission: to provide a safe home base for American fighter planes during the Gulf War. By coincidence, NOVA cameras were on board when the Independence was called to military action. What you'll see in this special film is more than just a close-up view of shipboard life: this film captures the intensity, anger and adrenaline of battle like no cameras have ever before. 60 min.