Aviation classics
(DVD)

The Lone Eagle: When Charles A. Lindbergh, alone in his single-engine Spirit of St. Louis, ascended into the skies over Floyd Bennett Field in 1927, he was not only making the first flight across the Atlantic to Paris, he was soaring into history. Lucky Lindy's amazing journey made him an instantly recognizable personality and arguably the most famous man in America, if not the entire world. His solo achievement was prelude to a life of accomplishment, triumph and tragedy witnessed by millions though the lens of his celebrity, which he never sought and endured stoically thought his lifetime.

The American Aviator: The Howard Hughes Story: Howard Hughes, aviator, inventor, dare-devil, Hollywood movie maker and figure of controversy all of this life, relished his fame. Scion to a fortune made in the oil business, Hughes was never one to shy away from the spotlight, whether he was setting air speed and endurance records in planes he designed, including the world's largest plane, the Spruce Goose, or directing Jane Russell in the Hollywood western The Outlaw.

Warbirds of WWII: Bombers: B-17 Flying Fortress: From 1942-1945, bombing precision targets and whittling away the German Luftwaffe, Boeing's B-17 Flying Fortress was involved in some of the largest and bloodiest air battles in history ; B-24 Liberator: More Consolidated B-24 Liberators were built during World War II than any other aircraft ; B-29 Superfortress: By far the most advanced aircraft of World War II, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was truly a war winner.

Warbirds of WWII: Fighters: P-51 Mustang: The peak of piston engine fighter development during World War II was attained in the North American P-51 Mustang ; P-47 Thunderbolt: With its large fuselage and enormous engine, the P-47 Thunderbolt dwarfed all other single engine fighters of the day ; P-38 Lightning: The Lockheed P-38 was one of the most distinctive and technologically advanced aircraft of World War II. The Germans dreaded it so much that they began calling it the "Fork-Tailed Devil."

Not rated.

DVD, full screen.