Boeing B-29 Superfortress Go to War Vol 1 DVD + Pilot's Manual
Product Code: AVA-001
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Description
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomber Go To War Vol 1 video covers the B-29 bomber of World War II. Included are six B-29 documentary films as well as the B-29 pilot's manual on the DVD.
Film #1 - Boeing B-29 Superfortress Flight Procedures and Combat Crew Functioning. This is a thorough pilot's view introduction to the premier bomber of World War II. Faster than a Zero, the peak of piston engine technology, with remote controlled gun turrets and a pressurized cabin, the Superfortress was the prime instrument in the Air Corp's very long range attack on the Japanese home islands.
This training film takes you inside a B29 to show the role of the entire crew in preparing the aircraft for takeoff. Once aloft, there are many aerial closeups of the B 29 bomber. The operation of the gun turrets is reviewed. Then, the various tasks for landing are covered including the pilot and B-29 flight engineer checklists.
Stalin was so impressed with the B-29 aircraft that he ordered the Tupolev bureau to copy interned B29 bombers exactly. Over 1,000 of these Tu4 clones formed the core of the Soviet Air Force during the early years of the cold war. In B+W with a run time of about 37 minutes.
You'll also see the huge B 29 Superfortress bases that were carved out on Guam, Tinian and Saipan. This rare late war color film, shot by combat camera men, documents all aspects of a XXI Bomber Command long distance daylight strike carried out at just 12,000' (!) on Tokyo in 1945. The mission is covered from initial planning stage by General Curtis LeMay and his staff, through fighter action and bombs away over target, to final touch down.
As an added bonus, there's plenty of spectacular gun camera footage taken by escorting P-51 Mustangs ranging over southern Japan seeking targets of opportunity in the air and on the deck. These Mustang sorties were some of the longest and riskiest missions undertaken by any fighters during World War II. Just imagine -- flying thousands of miles over trackless ocean in a single engine ship to take on the enemy over their own territory! In color with a run time of about 37 minutes.
The "maximum effort" takeoff scene has an awe inspiring combination of 18 cylinder Wright R-3350-23 B-29 engine roar and a knock your socks off musical score that is guaranteed to raise goose bumps! As a bonus, you'll see a gallery of memorable Saipan Superfort nose art - all in living color. In color with a run time of about 15 minutes.
Film #4 - "Air War Against Japan: XXI Bomber Command". This is the concise history of XXI Bomber Command's strategic campaign against the Japanese home islands. Along with documenting the changing strategy of the unfolding bomber offensive, you'll see both day and night B29 bomber actions, including rare footage of actual Japanese fighter attacks on big Superforts. In B+W with a run time of about 13 minutes.
Film #5 - B-29s Over Dixie. A fascinating look inside the huge B-29 production facility built from scratch in Marrietta, Georgia. The Bell bomber plant - 3.2 million square feet and a half miles in length - was completed in just over a year despite a wartime shortage of construction materials.
Most of the workers were hired from the local Marietta/Atlanta area. Many came from farming backgrounds and thus possessed basic mechanical skills. Schools setup by Bell Aircraft trained workers in riveting and other aircraft production skills.
Includes detailed views of revolutionary new production techniques, assembly line work, and the training and care of thousands of new workers. The Georgia operation was much more than a manufacturing plant, it involved the creation of a complex community in an amazingly short time. This film is a tribute to the massive American war effort that was an essential element in the victory of the Allies. In B+W with a run time of about 20 minutes.
Film #6 - Target Invisible. Remarkable documentary on how airborne radar was used for navigation and bombing on B-29 night strikes against Japan. Rare footage of radar in action on an actual B29 Superfortress mission. This story was so highly classified, it couldn't be told to the American people until after Japan surrendered. In B+W with a run time of about 8 minutes.
A 92-page B-29 pilot's manual is included on the DVD. It is in .pdf file format with photos, systems diagrams, performance charts, procedures & more. The manual can be accessed on a computer equipped with a DVD drive.
This WWII B-29 movies dvd is in NTSC format and region-free. It is packaged in a plain clear plastic C-Shell DVD case without paper graphics.
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