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Dangerous Missions:
Silent Wing Warriors - VHS Video
Extremely vulnerable, flimsy craft that were
sitting ducks for anti-aircraft fire, the combat gliders
of WWII nonetheless played a vital role in the Allied
victory. We'll see how these wood-and-canvas craft
were built, launched and flown, hear from the men
whom they carried into battle, and fly along on a
perilous one-way journey over Germany. Finally, we'll
also examine the little-known role of gliders in the
Pacific Theater. 50 min. |
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Suicide Missions:
Air Rescue - VHS
Video
The pilots and rescue teams who work Air Rescue are
called to action when the situation is at its most
dire. You'll see how the very first air rescue crews
came into being, while interviews of surviving members
of the pioneering teams explain how they developed
techniques that are now commonplace. Coast Guard Rescue
Swimmers, Air Force Pararescue Jumpers and others
provide an up-close look at the job while dramatic
footage shows these real-life heroes in action. 50
min. |
$24.95 |
Dangerous Missions:
Forward Air Controllers
- VHS Video
It seems like a cruel joke - sending pilots out over
enemy territory in outdated planes, often without
any weapons at all, and requiring them to fly "low
and slow." Yet this is exactly what the airmen
who served as Forward Air Controllers in Vietnam were
ordered to do. For all the firepower American bombs
could bring to bear, finding the targets in the dense
jungles often required spotters, and this was the
thankless and dangerous job of the Forward Air Controllers.
Combat footage and gripping interviews with survivors,
including the man who saved BAT-21, tell the astonishing
story of these brave aviators. 50 min. |
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$24.95 |
Suicide Missions:
Army Rangers - VHS
Video
The U.S. Army Rangers are masters of danger, operating
in treacherous urban environments, landing in the
silent dark on occupied beachheads, and parachuting
behind enemy lines to take out vital installations
without the opposition knowing. Here is the complete
story of this elite corps. Warren Evans, an original
Ranger captured during their disastrous first-ever
operation, the landing at Anzio, remembers that bitter
day. Rare combat footage shows troops in action in
WWII, Korea and Vietnam, while veterans of the stunning
raid at Mogadishu in 1993 recall how a handful of
Rangers held off thousands of heavily armed Somalis.
Told by the men who have been there, this is a thrilling
chronicle of one of the most storied fighting forces
of all time, the Army Rangers. 50 min. |
$24.95 |
Dangerous Missions:
Air Rescue - VHS Video
This video shows how the very first air rescue
crews came into being and interviews surviving members
of these pioneering teams to find out how they developed
the techniques and tactics that are now commonplace.
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers, Air Force Para-rescue
Jumpers, and members of the LA County Sheriff's Rescue
Squad provide a panoramic look at the job today, while
dramatic footage shows these real-life heroes in action.
50 minutes. |
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