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"The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club profiles one of the most colorful and accomplished female pilots of the early 20th century. Florence "Pancho" Barnes became the first female stunt pilot in Hollywood in 1929 and shattered Amelia Earhart's air speed record in 1930. In the 1940's and 50's, Pancho entertained the best test pilots in the world -- men with the right stuff -- at her "Happy Bottom Riding Club" guest ranch near...
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Tells the story of Howard Hughes through his own words, taken from his actual memos, conversations and interviews. Follow the life of the man who broke aviation records, survived three plane crashes, built RKO studios, but ended up a hermit, tortured by phobias. Accompanied by several short newsreel items.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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"WWII veteran, prisoner of war, accomplished test pilot, pace plane for the Unlimited Reno races, air show pilot -- Bob Hoover is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics. Jimmy Doolittle called him ' ... the greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived.' Flying the Feathered Edge preserves the stories, the friendships, and the legacy that surrounds this man who quietly touched the trajectory of aviation's many developments...
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Seventeen of the original Airmen came together to tell their story in a way never before seen: in their own words. The story is progressed by the different Airmen, each contributing an integral part without the reliance on narration and whisks the viewer through laughter and tears, all while telling a historic and inspirational story of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"As the country entered WWII after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, millions of men enlisted to join the fight and fly on missions for their country. These are the true stories told by the men who were shot down behind enemy lines and taken prisoner,their attempts to escape, and their harrowing experiences at the POW camps during the deadliest conflict in human history"--
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Imagine flying over rugged, breathtaking terrain only to land on an airstrip hand-dug by local villagers on a remote mountain deep in the jungle. It sounds like an adventure movie, but for the pilots of Mission Aviation Fellowship, it's real life. This faith-based documentary from Change Media and Mission Aviation Fellowship bring viewers face-to-face with hard-to-reach villages, awe-inspiring panoramas and incredible people who are willing to risk...
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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"From Kitty Hawk to Cape Canaveral, a few women have found "Wings of their own". From record-breaking altitude testing, air races, package delivery services and aerobatics to sightseeing tours, commercial shifts, leisure flights, military service, helicopter support runs, and ventures into space, women have piloted all kinds of aircraft. Wings of their own looks at women pilots over the 20th century through the voices of the women themselves and...
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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"Experience the exhilaration, ever-present danger, heart-breaking tragedy and ultimate triumph as twenty contestants fly from California to Ohio in the First Women's National Air Derby. Follow along as headline aviatrixes Amelia Earhart, Pancho Barnes, Phoebe Omlie, Bobbi Trout and Louise Thaden race across the country during nine amazing days in the summer of 1929"--Container.
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Contains amazing air combat footage from WWII archives and firsthand accounts of the greatest air battes. The surviving fighter aces from all sides of the conflict provide vivid accounts of what it was like to be a fighter pilot in some of the most daring air battles of WWII.
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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The story of an experiment -- "to see if Blacks had the intellectual and physical ability to fly an aircraft in combat." These pilots, trained in the "deep South," became the Tuskegee Airmen, flying combat aircraft during World War II for their country. They had to battle on 2 fronts: the Axis powers in Europe and North Africa, and the racism at home.
17) Nightfighters
Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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The 332nd Fighter group has a unique place in the annals of WWII air force fighter groups. The group was completely Black and confounded the expectations and prejudices held by white Americans in the 1930's and 1940's, excelling as pilots and becoming a crack unit, accomplishing goals others couldn't. Includes interviews with Alfred Anderson, Lee Archer, and Roscoe Brown.
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"A Wing and a Prayer tells the virtually unknown story of World War II veteran aviators who in 1948 raced against the clock to prevent a second Holocaust. The film features interviews with nearly 20 of the operation's key members, their family members, and historians, including exclusives with the late Al Schwimmer, the operation's legendary mastermind commander and chief pilot, Sam Lewis."--Provided by publisher.
19) Above and beyond
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
Description
In 1948, just three years after the liberation of Nazi death camps, a ragtag group of skilled American pilots - both Jewish and non-Jewish - answered a call for help. In secret and at great personal risk, they smuggled planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain, and flew for Israel in its War of Independence. This band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, they also embarked on personal journeys of discovery and pride.
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
Description
One hour over Tokyo. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Commander Jimmy Doolittle came up with a bold plan to get a measure of revenge on Japan while raising American morale. 80 airmen volunteered for the top-secret, one-way mission into enemy territory, which required launching army bombers from an aircraft carrier and attacking Tokyo. Here, the raid comes to life through the words of some of the survivors. Filmed at the 2001 reunion of the Doolittle...
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