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"How do you create a controlled explosion and harness that power for the benefit of humankind? Meet the visionary physicists, chemists, engineers, and entertainers (as well as mice, bears, tortoises, and more) who took rockets from illuminations in the sky to the most powerful vehicles ever known. You'll also find out how using a gyroscope, swinging on a swing set, and spraying water from a garden hose are the keys to understanding space travel"--...
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This archival footage traces air-power development through pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, Hap Arnold, and Billy Mitchell. From the Lafayette Escadrille to the AEF's first Aero squadron, the 103rd Aero had great success in WWI during the Big Push. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.
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This episode of the Air Force Story covers the Soviet attempt to blockade West Berlin; the largest peacetime airlift by Western powers; and the success of the B-36, first intercontinental bomber. Note: this historical recording may contain variations in audio and visual quality based on the variations of the original source material.
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This film demonstrates Army Air Service activity following World War I, including the first air mail flight by ex-Army pilots; Hawks' daredevils stunt flying; aerial photography and reconnaissance training; improvements in parachutes; aviation cadet training programs; and General Mitchell's precision bombing tests on warships. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original...
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This film documents the Air Corps' struggle for recognition during the 1920s, including footage of round-the-world flights; test flights of the first heavy bomber; breaking ground on Wright Field; the first nonstop flight to Hawaii; the contributions of Charles Lindbergh, Will Rogers, and Amelia Earhart to air power; and successful aerial refueling and cold weather flight tests. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video...
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This episode of the Air Force Story covers post-war aviation developments, including the United Nations Charter being signed; Army Air Force demobilization; the Pacusan Dreamboat B-29 superfortress' 9,500 mile nonstop flight from Honolulu to Cairo, Egypt; slow conversion to jets; the Air Force becoming an autonomous service; Chuck Yeager's supersonic flight in the XS-1; and debut of F-86. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio...
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This Air Force film includes the dedication of Randolph Field; the Third Attack Group's techniques for plane destruction on the ground; Japan's attack on Manchuria; Hitler's growing military strength; the Army Air Force's air mail and mercy missions; Arctic flying for the B-10; and the beginning of West Point's flight training. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original...
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This episode of the Air Force Story covers the Air War against Japan in 1944 and 1945, including landing B-29s on Saipan; Gen. Lemay's B-29 offensive against Japan; Tokyo air raids; atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and Japan's surrender. Note: this historical recording may contain variations in audio and visual quality based on the variations of the original source material.
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This episode tells the story of early powered flight, and looks at the groundbreaking men, women and machines who took to the skies in the first half of the 20th century. It includes footage of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk; President Theodore Roosevelt becoming the first head of state to fly in an airplane; the German Zeppelins; the R101 disaster; Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome; and Charles Lindbergh's first solo transatlantic flight in...