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Advantages: A British Legend Disadvantages: Not long enough
Anyone who has seen the Spitfire in Flight and heard the roar of the Merlin will tell you that it's a Sound of freedom and the sight of Her elliptical wings in the sky stirs feelings in your stomach.
This DVD will take you through the History of this Classic Warbird from it's roots with the S.5 Seaplane to the Aircraft we are still fortunate to see in the air today!
When Mr Reginald Joseph Mitchell designed the Supermarine S.5 Seaplane to enter ... ...started on the base of an Aircraft that still captures hearts today.
In 1936 a Prototype Aircraft with the Ministry of Defence number F37/34 had completed Ground Trials and engine run-up tests. This Aircraft had the Registration K5054. (A well known Reg in Aviation Circles)
This Prototype was then named the "Spitfire" and Flew for the first time at 4:35pm on 5th of March 1936 with a flight lasting 8 minutes! It was enough, the Spitfire was go!
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Advantages: Accurate Facts Disadvantages: not much use to people not into Warbirds
This DVD is all about the Bristol Blenheim, a Fighter/Bomber that is still very welcome on the Airshow Curcuit today.
When Lord Rothermere (Owner of the Daily Mail) Said to Aircraft Manufacturers in 1935 that he wanted them to build a Twin Engine Monoplane that was equal to Aircraft being built overseas he felt it would be the best in the world.
Little did he know that Trouble was brewing in Mainland Europe and his Creation would go on to serve ... ...II.
Yet, as the Title of the DVD States, the Blenheim is the "Forgotten Bomber" as virtually no-one remembers the Aircrafts contribution to the Defense of This Country.
On the Blenheims First test flight it proved itself so fast at over 300mph it left the R.A.F.s Front line fighters standing as it outran them by 50mph. Lord Rothermere had named the Aircraft "Britain First" , A truly patriotic name for a home designed & built aircraft.
In July ...
Advantages: Full of Facts Disadvantages: Mainly Black & White.
...a short insight into the History of the people, Aircraft and expolits of the R.A.F.
With the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 it was soon realised that Air Power would play an important and desicive part in Conflicts .
From the Start of the Service with the Royal Flying Corps in 1914 to the Development of the Royal Air force up to the Modern Aircraft and Systems of Today (Well, up to when the Panavia Tornado was new and the Eurofighter wasn't ... ...Great DVD for the short history of an Amazing Fightning Force.
Special Features include an Interactive Menu You have 12 Scene Selections 10 Excerpts From Other Titles in the "War File Series"
A Stills Gallery Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Format: PAL 0 (Free)
Colour: Colour and Black & White
Running Time: 128 minutes
You can look at anything from £10 to £14 for this DVD & I haven't seen a VHS Price. ...
...the product in question the Lancaster Bombers dvd, I brought this dvd for my grandad, who actively took part in the second world war. He loves it, it contains bibliographies of the pilots and detailed information on being in the Royal Airforce at the time of greatest need. With over 4 hours of screen time, it can be a bit overwhelming to watch all in one go and it helps that the program is divided into sections: history of the lancaster bombers, ...
Advantages: makes you think, can be motivating Disadvantages: none
...faced bunch of Royal Marine Commando recruits all the way through 32 weeks of basic training. With complete access to every part of the training process he follows the good times and the bad of each of the recruits and something that I felt made the documentary that little more exciting was that he also took part in the training himself, Chris Terrill was 55 years old. The Program was originally aired in 2007 for ITV; at the beginning you see the ... ...of becoming a Royal Marine Commando and receiving the coveted Green Beret so that they can become elite soldiers that look a million miles away from the guys that they were 32 weeks earlier. After the 32 weeks training Chris follows a few of the successful soldiers when they are posted to Afghanistan for a tour of duty, as well as a new officer who takes up his post in Afghanistan for his first tour with a mainly rookie company of men. I managed ...
Training every day actually works, most games are easy to use, price (*)
