Hello All --
You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In (
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com) and catch our Summer Triple Feature of World War II aviation films for free online video viewing. This month "At the Matinee," we're featuring the return of a Drive-In Favorite. "Target For nToday," and two debuts, "Target Tokyo" and "P-47 Combat Operations."
TARGET TOKYO. Follow the men of the 21st Bomber Command and their B-29 Super Fortresses from their training base in Grand Junction, CO, to the newly built air base on Saipan and right into the first 3,000 mile raid on Tokyo. Great up close and personal footage of the lives of air & ground crews, along with rare B-29 combat film shot on that first big raid on the Nakajima aircraft plant. Features cameos of crew members of the famous B-17 "Memphis Belle," who signed up for another tour of duty to fly B-29s against Japan.
Narrated by Ronald Reagan.
P-47 COMBAT OPERATIONS This film was shown to fledgling "Jug" pilots before they shipped out to forward air bases around the world. This engrossing video features a half dozen real pilots flying real missions in a variety of roles in all theater of war, including very rare footage of P-47 Thunderbolt napalm attacks against Japanese pill boxes in the Pacific. You'll hear the action described in their own words, including a liberal sprinkling of vintage pilot slang. Narrated by Ronald Reagan.
TARGET FOR TODAY The 8th Air Force Strikes Germany
This is the classic World War II documentary of a "maximum effort" US Eighth Air Force daylight bombing mission deep into Germany. There are no actors in "Target For Today". This film was shot on location under combat conditions and features the officers and men of the 8th Air Force going about their deadly business. All aspects of an actual major raid in 1943, including a strike on the FW 190 plant at Marrienburg, from early planning through final touch down and crew debriefings are covered in this very detailed account.
There is probably no better account of the theory, strategy and tactics of an unescorted US Army Air Force bomber raid in early 1943..
If you haven't stopped by Zeno's Drive-In before, we also feature 1942-45 vintage WWII Army & Navy films on how to fly the F4U, F6F, P-38, P-39, P-40, P-47, P-51, P-61, TBF/TBM, AT-6/SNJ, B-17, B-24, B-25, A-20, A-26, B-26, B-29, and different WWII documentaries every month "At the Matinee."
That's over 14 hours of rockin' props for free viewing over the internet. See detailed charts, diagrams, and interior photos from original WWII pilot's manuals too.
Finally, our "Control Tower" page has the largest collection of World War II Aviation links on the 'net
So drop your flaps & drop in!
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