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High-functioning autistic children are classic "little professors." They are often highly intelligent but not hardwired to understand other people's feelings. In this video clip, hear from Dr. Tony Atwood and other experts as they try to find out if they can use the scientific mindset of these children to actually teach them love and affection.
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This episode of the Air Force Story highlights in Korea from November 1950 to July 1953, including the U.N. withdrawal from the Yalu River; the U.N. counterattack; armistice talks; prisoner of war exchanges; and the cease-fire being signed. It shows how the U.S. Air Force, with superior tactical and logistical air support, played a large part in helping to end the Korean War. 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 classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series documents U.S. Army civic action in Ecuador and Bolivia, a Military Assistance Group in Taiwan, and long range patrols in Germany. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this fascinating documentary also covers stories concerning activities in Vietnam, including an infantry squad on patrol, soldiers learning the art of ambush, and the use of a patrol...
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In the world of aeronautics, it's said that no matter what other innovations are introduced, the wing defines the aircraft. Focusing on the A380 wing - at 17.7 meters from front to back and 36.3 meters from fuselage to wingtip, it is the largest ever produced for a civil airliner - this program explores the frontiers of aircraft design and manufacturing, visiting two major Airbus factories in the United Kingdom. Near Bristol, a center of aircraft...
14) First Flight
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Whether it's aviation devotees recreating Canada's first flight in the Silver Dart, a young immigrant taking his first flight to a dramatically different life in Canada, a fighter pilot assuming command of a CF 18, or Canadian astronaut Julie Payette being blasted into space, this episode demonstrates how flight has changed individuals and revolutionized a country.
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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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Why do some people seek thrills and adventure in the sky? Explore the extraordinary deeds of men and women that defy imagination. A wing walker looks back to the days of barnstorming in rural Canada. The Snowbirds, ambassadors of Canadian aviation throughout the world, share the secrets of precision flying. Test pilots demonstrate their mettle, putting aeronautic flight systems through their paces so that others may fly safely.
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series presents the air arm of the Army. The light liaison plane and its cousin, the heliocopter, are pictured at work on the battlefield and in training. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration tells the story of these two workhorses of the air and the strategic role they play in today's modern army.