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WWII FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
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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Warbird Checkout 10
Vol. Set - VHS
Video
Complete collections of 10 videos about legendary
aircraft.
1 - P-38 Flight Characteristics
2 - Intro to P-39 & Flying P-39
3 - How to fly the fabled Curtiss-Wright P-40.
4 - Flying the P-47
5 - Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
6 - Flight Characteristics of the A-20 + How to
Fly the B-25 + A-26 Flying Tips
7 - How to Fly the B-26
8 - B-29 Flight Procedures & Combat Crew Functioning
9 - How to Fly the B-24
10 - How to Fly the B-17
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Great Planes Vol. 10:
P-38 Lightning - VHS Video
"Interceptor," a new name for a fighter
of high speed, capable of climbing to altitude in
the shortest time. From this description, the XP-38
was constructed. See the taxi test and the first flight
of XP-38 Model 22, the piggyback for instructor pilot
and many of the different versions of the P-38. Serving
in many theaters of the war, the Lightning was proving
itself in many different roles - escort, photo reconnaissance
and ground attack. Meet the aces who flew the Lightning
and ride along with them, viewing dramatic footage
from plane-mounted cameras filming low-level missions.
The Lightning was the primary fighter of both the
Mediterranean and the Pacific, and shot down more
Japanese aircraft than any other plane. Includes outstanding
color footage of different paint schemes. Color and
B&W, approx. 60 minutes. |
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Warbird Checkout #1
- VHS Video
P-38 Flight Characteristics - How to fly America's
most exotic World War II fighter. Milo Burcham, chief
engineering test pilot for Lockheed, is the instructor.
Here are the procedures for starting, take-off, stalls,
slow speed flight, emergency operations, approaches
and landings, and single engine flight. (Color, 36
min.) Reconnaissance Pilot - A dramatization, based
on a real life story, to stress the importance and
dangers of reconnaissance flying. Bill Holden stars.
(B&W, 29 min.) |
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Warbird Checkout #2
- VHS Video
Intro to P-39 & Flying P-39
Running time 1 hr. Introduction to the P-39 &
Flying the P-39 - A two part film made in 1942 on
how to fly the Airacobra "N". This low-wing
tricycle gear "hot rod" was designed as
a mount for a 37mm cannon. Includes cockpit check,
ground handling, take-offs, normal flight and landings
followed by confidence building maneuvers; 2 and 4
plane formation flying, aerobatics, gunnery practice
and then combat action with the P-39. B&W. |
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Warbird Checkout #4
- VHS Video
Running time 1:42 Flying the P-47 - In three parts,
almost anything you might ask about the famed Thunderbolt
fighter. Here is detailed coverage that begins with
pilot familiarization, ground handling, take-off,
normal flight, landings and high altitude flight and
aerobatics. Includes tips on what not to do. (B&W,
1 hr., 9 min.) Thunderbolt: Ramrod to Emden - The
story of the 56th F.G. (8th A.F.) P-47 escort mission
on Oct. 1, 1943. Covers the Thunderbolt pilot briefing,
the take-off, joining up and rendezvous with the B-17s
and B-24s. Excellent combat footage. We shoot down
a few Fw-190 bandits... but we lose some B-17s, too!
(B&W, 33 min.) |
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Warbird Checkout #5
- VHS Video
Running time 1:06 Flight Characteristics of the P-51
Airplane - The aircraft, its guns, armament and cockpit
check are described and the P-51 is given a complete
"wring-out": stalls, spins, aerobatics,
a dive from 38,000 ft. emergency procedures, etc.
(B&W, 30 min.) A Day with the A-36s - The A-36
Apache was an Allison engine powered P-51 with bomb
racks; see it dive bomb and strafe German installations
- pill boxes, ammo dumps, a railroad yard and more.
Great plane-to-ground footage and gun camera scenes.
A powerful documentary and an historical rarity. (B&W,
8 min.) Flying the P-61 Series Airplane - A comprehensive
pilot check-out program for the P-61A night fighter.
Includes vertical banks into a dead engine, a short
field landing and much more. (B&W, 28 min.) |
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P-38 Lightning
A Personal History
- VHS Video
This exciting 90-minute documentary features rare
combat footage and first-hand accounts from five WWII
fighter pilots. Original Lockheed P-38 test pilot
Tony Levier describes the Lightning's development
and gives a walk-around tour of a recently restored
P-38. Meticulously researched - a must for every Lightning
fan! Color and B&W. |
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Hellcat
- VHS Video
Through vintage footage shot during WWII, you'll see
the Hellcat in action as it flies from attack carriers
and island strips, blazing a trail of hell and glory
across the Pacific. It's an incredible history of
one of the most famous planes of the war. 40 min. |
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Lightning Legends
Volume 2 - VHS
Video
Inspiring stories of courage, determination, loss
and triumph. Rare combat footage and personal photos
help tell these first-hand adventures with the P-38
Lightning - told by those who lived them! Stories
include a "milk-run" that took an unexpected
turn, photo recon missions over Normandy, a bail-out
200 miles behind enemy lines, experiences as a "tech
rep" in the combat arena, and more. Companion
to Volume 1, also available. Color and B&W,
approx. 60 min. |
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Lightning Legends Volume
1 - VHS Video
Inspiring stories of courage, determination, loss
and triumph. Rare combat footage and personal photos
help tell these firsthand adventures with the P-38
Lightning - told by those who lived them! Stories
include crash-landing on the Greenland icecap, photo
recon missions in the Pacific theater, leading the
first U.S. flight over Berlin, becoming an ace in
one day, and much more! Don't miss Volume 2, also
available. Color and B&W. Approx. 60 min. |
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Thunderbolts -
The Conquest of the Reich
- VHS Video
Features P-47 pilots of the 362nd Fighter Group through
color footage from March 1945 through the end of the
war. Unvarnished and uncompromising, this color film
- shot from remote cameras on the planes themselves
and specially-equipped bombers following the strike
teams - is an extraordinary documentary of the air
war over Europe. Includes never-before-seen footage,
modern narrations and interviews with the pilots.
50 Min. |
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Thunderbolt - VHS Video
The P-47 Thunderbolt in Combat Action Over Europe.
1944 film showing the famous 57th Fighter group of
the 12th Air Force as it blasts its way in "Operation
Strangle" cutting German supply lines and opening
the roads to Rome. Outstanding gun camera footage
of trucks, trains, planes, roads and bridges being
destroyed by the mighty Thunderbolt are only part
of the action you will see. Narrated by James Stewart
and Lloyd Bridges. Color, 50 minutes. |
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Spitfire: The First of
the Few - VHS Video
This is the story of R.J. Mitchell, designer of the
Spitfire, the fighter that was to play such a vital
role in frustrating Hitler's plans to invade England.
David Niven, who plays a flier from WWI who works
as a test pilot, and later as a squadron leader during
the famous Battle of Britain, was detached from service
to appear in Spitfire. His performance is one of the
best in the film. |
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Thunderbolt - DVD
The U.S. Army Air Force's Deadly P-47 Fighter Bomber.
1944 film showing the famous 57th Fighter group of
the 12th Air Force as it blasts its way in "Operation
Strangle" cutting German supply lines and opening
the roads to Rome. Outstanding gun camera footage
of trucks, trains, planes, roads and bridges being
destroyed by the mighty Thunderbolt are only part
of the action you will see. Narrated by James Stewart
and Lloyd Bridges. Color, 45 minutes. |
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Lightning: The Lockheed
P-38 - VHS Video
Containing several segments, this video shows the
capabilities of this acclaimed fighter. Next you can
learn how to fly it; then see a short piece detailing
the use of unarmed P-38s as reconnaissance aircraft
in the Pacific. The next segment shows P-38 pilots
planning and executing a long-range mission to shoot
down Admiral Yamamoto and features real gun camera
footage showing his plane going down. The final segment
is a tribute to America's top scoring ace, Major Richard
Bong, as he flies his P-38 and shoots down 40 enemy
planes. 55 Minutes. |
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Battle Stations:
P-51 Mustang!
- VHS Video
The P-51 Mustang proved to be the perfect
plane for the essential mission of escorting bombers
for their entire journeys and immediately improved
the Allies' fortunes. Through a blend of archival
film footage, re-enactments and interviews with
a dozen pilots, you'll see what it was like to be
inside the cockpit of the "Cadillac of the
skies" as it engaged Luftwaffe planes in aerial
combat. This is the dramatic story of one of the
greatest military airplanes ever made. 50 min. |
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Battle Stations:
Corsair
- VHS Video
Pacific Warrior. With its bent wings and long nose,
the Corsair was one of the most distinctive planes
of WWII. It was the scourge of Japanese pilots,
capable of diving at more than 500 miles per hour.
But, surprisingly, it assumed its most familiar
role - flying from the decks of U.S. carriers -
three years after it was unveiled. Drawing on color
archival film, detailed computer re-enactments and
interviews with Corsair pilots, this video tells
the story of the legendary aircraft. 50 min. |
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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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Great Fighting Machines
of WWII - DVD
Watch your living room become a war zone! Allied
armor shatters another Nazi assault. Allied and Axis
fighter planes vie for supremacy of the skies. Massive
bomber offensives devastate cities throughout Europe.
Using some of the most gripping footage available,
this gritty video series documents how the great war
machines won and lost the most dramatic and destructive
war in the history of man. Approximately 6 hours on
6 DVD disks. |
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Warbirds of World War
II - DVD
Comprehensive documentary describes seven key warplanes
of WWII. Starting with the B-17 pounding the Reich
by day with escorting P-47s and P-51s, to the B-24s
pulverizing the Reich's crucial oil fields. Witness
P-40s and P-38s in early, bitter battles. Finally,
the mighty B-29 hammers Japan to its knees before
the final blow of the atomic bombardment. This splendid
film is both a tribute and a reference to the airmen
and warplanes of WWII. This three DVD set is over
7 hours long, including bonus features - Allied Airmen
POWs, Fighter Tactics 101, and Attack Air. |
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American War Eagles:
P-47 Thunderbolt - DVD
Bolt from the Blue.
Video explores the P-47, which has never been matched
for ruggedness and dependability in all of military
aviation. The pilots who flew it into combat called
it "The Unbreakable" because they often
safely returned from combat shot full of holes, their
wings in tatters. Only 0.7% were lost in combat. Improved
through the war with an external fuel tank, longer
fuselage and a more powerful engine, the stout P-47
was invaluable. Color, 52 minutes. |
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American War Eagles:
F4U Corsair - DVD
Thunder from the Skies.
The Corsair is regarded as one of the greatest warplanes
in history. Designed to fly behind the most powerful
engine and biggest propeller of any fighter in existence,
the prototype was the first U.S. combat aircraft to
exceed 400 mph. Once the U.S. Navy adopted the Corsair
as a ship-board fighter-bomber, they operated in the
Pacific Fleet and established a kill ratio of 11:1
against Japanese aircraft. This is a full-color history
of the Corsair. 52 minutes. |
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Spitfire & Stuka
- DVD
Thunderbirds of WWII
Spitfire. Loaded with interviews and unique footage,
much in color, this program follows the development
of the Spitfire from the drawing board of Reginald
Mitchell, known for his seaplane racers, to testing
and on to the war in Europe. There's also footage
of the Battle of Britain, the European theater and
more. Stuka. Loaded with interviews and unique footage,
much in color, the Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber "whistled"
as it dove at 300 mph. Despite its early success against
Poland and France, the Stuka failed in the Battle
of Britain and was withdrawn from that offensive.
Ultimately it continued to serve, and you'll see its
achievements here. 102 total minutes, B&W and
color. |
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Boeing B-17 & Hurricane
- DVD
Thunderbirds of WWII
Boeing B-17. Loaded with interviews and unique footage,
much in color, this program follows the development
of the B-17 from the drawing board, to testing and
on to the war in Europe. There's also footage of the
Memphis Belle, B-17s in the Pacific and more. Hawker
Hurricane. Loaded with interviews and unique footage,
much in color, this program follows the development
of the Hurricane from the drawing board, to testing
and on to the wartime action in the Battle of Britain
and in Europe, North Africa and the Far East. 104
total minutes, B&W and color. |
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Air Wars - DVD
Fighter Aircraft of World War Two. This 2-disc set
revisits the glory of four great warplanes that battled
in WWII. For the Allies, the Spitfire fought throughout
the war while the Hurricane swooped to dispatch over
two-thirds of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the
Battle of Britain. On the German side, the Bf 109
fought on all fronts, downing twice as many aircraft
as any other fighter plane in history while the Fw
190 proved superior over RAF aircraft. Over three
hours in length. |
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Messerschmitt Me 262
- DVD
Unseen since 1945, this is the historic, uncut version
of the official Luftwaffe pilot check-out film that
introduced their ace pilots to the Me 262 jet fighter.
Experience your first solo flight in the 262 exactly
as pilots did then, learn how to start the turbines,
inject fuel and ignite it, and understand your jet's
revolution thresholds, landing gear, and electrical
system. After watching this - you'll be qualified!
Narrated by Luftwaffe jet ace Oberleutnant Franz Stigler
of JV-44. Approx. 52 minutes. |
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F4F Wildcat - DVD
This remarkable 2-disk DVD set contains an original
43 minute documentary detailing the history of the
Wildcat, a slideshow of over 180 photos of the Wildcat
and its pilots, and archival footage of the F4F and
FM-2 Wildcats in action. You'll see the prototype,
carrier trials, color footage from support flights
of the Doolittle Raid, action at the Battles of Midway
and Guadalcanal, crashes, a video walk-around of the
National Museum of Naval Aviation's F4F-3, and more.
B&W and color, approximately 3 hours total. |
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F4U Corsair - DVD
Through new digital transfers of material from the
National Archives, the National Air and Space Museum,
and Vought Industries, this 3-DVD set presents more
than 6 hours of rare footage and 300 photographs to
show you the F4U Corsair as never seen before. You'll
follow the WWII development of the Corsair - from
"birdcage" F4U-1s to fighter-bomber F4U-1As
and 1Ds - and then travel to Korea for a close-up
look at fighter-bomber and night-fighter Corsairs
in that war. B&W and color. |
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Great Fighting Machines
of WWII - Box Set 6 VHS
Watch your living room become a war zone! Allied armor
shatters another Nazi assault. Allied and Axis fighter
planes vie for supremacy of the skies. Massive bomber
offensives devastate cities throughout Europe. Using
some of the most gripping footage available, this
gritty video series documents how the great war machines
won and lost the most dramatic and destructive war
in the history of man. Approximately 6 hours on six
VHS cassettes.Ù |
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Warbird Checkout #3
- VHS Video
Running time 56 min. Ways of the Warhawk - How to
fly the fabled Curtiss-Wright P-40. In the cockpit,
instruction is intercut with actual flight experience.
Preflight, run-up, taxiing, take-off, aerobatics,
and emergency procedures are well demonstrated. Great
in-flight footage. (Color, 36 min.) Recognition of
the Japanese Zero - Ronald Reagan made this AAF training
film to dramatize the necessity of American pilots'
recognizing the difference between the P-40 and Japanese
Zero - mistaking the two was a common error. You'll
get to see some rare footage of a captured Zero used
to teach the importance of enemy aircraft recognition.
(B&W, 20 min.) |
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$19.95
Buy the video, get the book FREE - a $16.95 value!
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Warbird Checkout #4 -
VHS Video w/FREE Warbird Tech Vol.23: Republic P-47
Thunderbolt
Warbird Checkout #4 - VHS Video. Running time 1:42
Flying the P-47 - In three parts, almost anything
you might ask about the famed Thunderbolt fighter.
Here is detailed coverage that begins with pilot familiarization,
ground handling, take-off, normal flight, landings
and high altitude flight and aerobatics. Includes
tips on what not to do. (B&W, 1 hr., 9 min.) Thunderbolt:
Ramrod to Emden - The story of the 56th F.G. (8th
A.F.) P-47 escort mission on Oct. 1, 1943. Covers
the Thunderbolt pilot briefing, the take-off, joining
up and rendezvous with the B-17s and B-24s. Excellent
combat footage. We shoot down a few Fw-190 bandits...
but we lose some B-17s, too! (B&W, 33 min.)
Warbird Tech Vol. 23: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Johnsen.
Not as glamorous as the P-51 Mustang, the P-47 nonetheless
earned a reputation for accomplishment and durability.
In the hands of skilled pilots, the Thunderbolt was
a remarkable fighter. This coverage includes technical
drawings, 115 photos, 3-views and tech manual excerpts.
100 pgs., 81⁄2"x 11", sfbd |
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