The History Of Flight: We Saw It Happen (1953) (HD Restored)
This Emmy-winning documentary shares the stories of people who dedicate their lives to restoring old aircraft; from the Wright Glider in Kitty Hawk to a1920's pietenpol to WWII fighters and bombers an…
Produced by the Air Force, this vintage documentary shows the importance of the KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft in support of the air war against North Vietnam.
Produced by the Air Force, this vintage informational film documents the Military Air Transport Service’s grueling and dangerous 1960 mission to resupply America’s scientific research outposts in Anta…
This Army Air Forces short documentary highlights the air campaign over Europe, which aimed to destroy the Luftwaffe and Germanys capacity to wage war during WWII. The bombing raids of Rouen, Schweinf…
Produced during the early years of the 1950’s flying saucer controversy, this vintage documentary explores different theories and explanations for the origins of these mysterious objects in the skies.
The musician and aviator flies everything from his sleek private jet, to a hot air balloon, aerobatic biplane, and Space Shuttle Simulator.
During the summer of 2007, filmmaker George Ciampa met Jean-Paul Favrais in France, while filming Ciampa’s second documentary, “Let Freedom Ring…Memories of France.” As a researcher of WWII crashes of…
Produced by the U.S. Air Force at the height of the Vietnam War, this vintage documentary shows the vital work done by F-105 fighter-bombers in striking deep into the heart of North Vietnam.
The impact of WWII on members of the 15th Air Force is told through personal interviews and visual content. On The Wing examines the training these flyers endured, the danger of every sortie and the …
They were 200,000 miles from Earth when an explosion crippled their spacecraft, stranding them, perhaps forever. Relive the thrilling true story of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 and the crews h…
Produced by the U.S. military, this vintage documentary showcases the work of Larry Zabel, a combat artist tasked with documenting the Vietnam War through paintings.
"The Spitfire — the plane that won the Battle of Britain — took 321 employees, 13 years of continuous production, and 2,500 hours of labor in cold, drafty hangars to produce. In 1997, Britain commemor…
A legend in the United States Air Force details the incredible leap in military strength and technology that was made during the Vietnam War.
Man has always tried to imitate the flight of birds. For millennia, however, this dream was shattered under the weight of the laws of gravity and unsuccessful experiments, until, in order to finally a…
Thirty years after the Vietnam War, the signature whop whop whop of a Huey helicopter’s blades hit the air in a historic journey across America to reunite the iconic symbol with the men and women who …
The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together.
Three days that changed American history forever. But according to some, one individual's decision turned the tide of the war — Joshua Chamberlain.
A young woman follows her dream to fly a plane around the continent of Australia, together with her dad. Her introduction to the Aboriginal Walkabout brings on the realization that piloting the plane …
Produced by the U.S. Air Force, this vintage documentary showcases the capabilities of NORAD in the defense of North American airspace.
From amphibious landings on the South Vietnamese coast to urban peacekeeping operations on the gritty streets of the Dominican Republic, this vintage informational film profiles the diverse range of m…
The Spitfire was the plane that nobody wanted. It was turned down by the British Government, by industry and even by the Royal Air Force, when the design was first presented to them.
Astronauts Richard Gordon, Alan Bean and Charles Conrad reminisce.
The David-versus-Goliath story of the man who built the WWII winning jet fighter in the face of huge opposition from the scientific community, the government and big business. In 1937 Whittle ran the …
This award-winning documentary follows the story of the first womens cross-country air race in 1929 called the Powder Puff Derby and the legacy of the Air Race Classic today. Narrated by Michaela McMa…