Delving into the history, development and pivotal roles of four World War II Allied aircraft, this fascinating documentary features plenty of dramatic action footage as well as interviews with pilots who flew the planes in combat. Warbirds profiled in Volume 2 include the North American P-51 Mustang, the Vickers-Armstrong Supermarine Spitfire, the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito and the Hawker Hurricane.
Delving into the history, development and pivotal roles of four World War II Allied aircraft, this fascinating documentary features plenty of dramatic action footage as well as interviews with pilots who flew the planes in combat. Warbirds profiled in Volume 2 include the North American P-51 Mustang, the Vickers-Armstrong Supermarine Spitfire, the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito and the Hawker Hurricane.
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
A young pilot, fresh out of training, is called to join a Flight while they wait for the call to scramble. Throughout a single day, he witnesses the skies of southern England filled with deadly dog fights, and after every exhausting battle the men return to their dispersal hut, only to find another of their number missing. Unwilling to surrender, the pilot and his comrades unite to take to the skies once more, determined to defend not only the airfield, but their entire country.
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
The elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.