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HISTOY CHANNEL: "HEAVY METAL"
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".
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Heavy Metal:
P-38: Lightning Strikes! - VHS Video
The twin-engine P-38 Lightning flew 100 miles
per hour faster than any other plane in the Allied
fleet, and here you'll see this groundbreaking aircraft
from the drawing board to sorties over the Pacific.
Though primarily a fighter, it could carry a bomb
load comparable to the early B-17s, and its high altitude
capabilities made it ideal for reconnaissance missions.
Features rare color footage of the P-38 in action
and interviews with the men who flew it. 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
B-17 Flying Fortress - VHS Video
It is one of the most successful and important
planes in history, and it turned the tide of WWII.
With never-before-seen home movie footage of B-17s
returning to their British bases and the white-knuckle
recollections of pilots and bombardiers, this video
chronicles the development and operational history
of America's first four-engine bomber, flying high
over wartime Berlin on raids that eventually crippled
the Nazi regime. 50 minutes. VHS |
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Heavy Metal:
F-18 Hornet -
VHS Video
It is one of the most versatile planes ever
developed, capable of engaging enemy fighters at
Mach 2 and dropping 17,000 pounds of ordinance.
It is the primary fighter for both the U.S. Navy
and the Marines, and it is so sophisticated that
it is scheduled to serve through 2025. Here, you'll
go from the factory floor to the cockpit, then to
the skies to learn the F-18's full story, hearing
from top pilots and crews, military planners and
leading scholars. 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
Black Hawk: Nightstalker
- VHS Video
The U.S. Army's Black Hawk is the world's most advanced
twin turbine helicopter. This video follows the versatile
chopper into battles and analyzes its famous failures,
showing why it is nevertheless regarded as one of
the most successful military aircraft ever built.
Extensive footage, much of it never seen before, shows
the Black Hawk in action, and interviews with servicemen
offer an inside view of what it is like to fly the
Black Hawk in hostile situations. 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
Catalina Patrol! - VHS Video
Combining archival footage, modern re-enactments
and the memories of crewmembers, this video tells
the story of the PBY Catalina. Relive the many battles
where the Catalina played a pivotal role - from spotting
the Bismarck to locating the Japanese fleet off Midway
- and hear from members of the "Black Cat"
squadrons that bombed Japanese convoys at night. It
was slow, lumbering and ponderous - but it was one
of the most successful aircraft of WWII. 50 min. |
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Heavy Metal:
MiG-15 - VHS Video
Russian Stealth. This video reveals how the
Soviets combined domestic ingenuity and "borrowed"
European technology to produce the legendary MiG-15
fighter. Veterans of the very first jet versus jet
dogfights reveal what it was like to fly the MiG in
combat conditions, while Soviet archival film documents
these once-secret engagements. It's a fascinating
trip back to the dawn of the jet age for a look at
the plane that panicked the West. 50 min. |
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Heavy Metal:
B-52 Stratofortress - VHS Video
It has flown for nearly 50 years, and is projected
to remain in service until 2045. With a range of 8,000
miles and the ability to carry 70,000 pounds of bombs,
it is the most lethal aircraft in the world. This
film travels from the Ohio hotel where the B-52 was
first conceived to the skies over Afghanistan, interviewing
military planners, pilots, crewmembers and aviation
experts to chronicle the history of this extraordinary
plane. 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
The Aircraft Carrier - VHS Video
The pride of the U.S. Navy Pacific fleet during
WWII was the Essex Class aircraft carriers. They were
able to launch hundreds of aircraft against the enemy
with devastating results, and despite Japanese kamikaze
attacks, not one Essex carrier was lost. Using archival
footage, this video goes into battle and below decks
with the Essex carriers, showing what it was like
to serve aboard these floating cities during WWII.
B&W and color, 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
Blackbird Stealth! - VHS Video
Designed at Lockheed's legendary Skunkworks
facility, the Blackbird was capable of flying at over
2,000 miles per hour at the edge of space. This video
chronicles its development and operational history
with the help of those who built and flew the SR-71.
Learn about the work that went into each mission,
and hear stories of penetrating enemy airspace. And
see cockpit footage showing what it was like flying
three times the speed of sound, 85,000 feet above
the earth. 50 minutes. |
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Heavy Metal:
A-10 Tankbuster - VHS Video
The most feared aircraft in the US Air Force,
the A-10 Tankbuster was the first aircraft in U.S.
aviation history designed specifically for close air
support. Its ability to support ground troops, to
take out enemy positions and tanks and act as a spotter
plane have made it one of the most successful jets
of recent times. This video chronicles the combat
history of the "Warthog" and features interviews
with current pilots who share combat experiences and
take you for an unforgettable flight in the A-10.
1 hour 40 minutes. VHS |
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Heavy Metal:
The F-15 - VHS Video
From the original plans to the skies over Iraq in
the second Gulf War, this video tells the complete
story of the extraordinarily rugged and maneuverable
fighter that can climb to the height of Mt. Everest
in just one minute! You'll hear from pilots who have
flown the F-15 in combat, then strap in for an exhilarating
ride in the latest generation of this fighter that
has served for more than 30 years. 50 minutes. VHS |
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Heavy Metal:
The Destroyer - VHS Video
They surrendered the spotlight to stealthy
submarines and massive aircraft carriers, but destroyers
were in the thick of battle from Pearl Harbor to the
final shot of the Pacific War, with over 100 destroyers
serving throughout the world by the end of WWII. Through
visits to surviving Fletcher class destroyers, the
recollections of crewmen who served aboard them and
a vast library of archival film, this video tells
the story of these extraordinary vessels. 50 minutes.
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Heavy Metal:
Big Bombers of SAC
- VHS Video
Start with the B-52 and the story of its early development
and see it perform its current role as a stand-off
bomber carrying the cruise missile. Next, see the
B-1 go through its paces. Follow its development and
delivery to SAC air bases and finally, see the B-2
Stealth Bomber roll out ceremony. You are there to
view it from many different angles. 60 min. |
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Heavy Metal:
F-117 Nighthawk Stealth - VHS Video
From the political gaffes and squabbles that
surrounded the top-secret project to missions in both
Gulf Wars, this video tells the complete story of
one of the most important planes ever developed. Experts
reveal the basics of stealth technology, strategists
detail the role that the Stealth fighter plays in
modern combat operations, and pilots provide an up-close
view of its capabilities and accomplishments. 50 minutes.
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