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Binding: DVDEAN: 0827337000417 Format: NTSC Label: Periscope Film Languages: Manufacturer: Periscope Film Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Periscope Film Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 23, 2007 Running Time: 119 minutes Studio: Periscope Film Editorial Review: Product Description: The atomic bomb was the most secret and expensive research and development program of WWII. The second most expensive was the airplane that would carry it: the B-29. Nicknamed the Superfortress, the four-engine giant had formidable armnament including machineguns that could be fired by remote control. It also had the advanced range of nearly 5,000 miles while carrying 2,000 pounds of bombs. Featured on this DVD are five rare films from 1945 showing the capabilities of this amazing aircraft. They include instructional films made for the pilots and crew chiefs, and Building the Bomb about the design and construction of this giant plane. The DVD concludes with The Last Bomb, a stunning Technicolor profile of the 20th Air Force as it pummels Tokyo in the summer of 1945. The film includes rare footage of B-29s and their P-51 Mustang escorts. You'll also see Gen. Curtis LeMay as he directs the bombing campaign, and the island airfields at Tinian and Iwo Jima. The B-29 was the plane that ended the war. This is the most definitive document of their combat record. Color and black and white films. Please note: This DVD is recorded in the DVD-R format. It may not be compatible with first-generation DVD players. It will play normally on most computers and 99% of DVD player. Check your player's manual for more information. |
