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Loose Cannon is proud to preserve the USA's military history via its unique DVD film collections. Using a combination of U.S. Dept. of Defense archive films, combat footage, and period newsreels of the time, each film features actual wartime footage and or first-person accounts from those that were there.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range,
single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the
Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed and
built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification
issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission.
The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine,
which had limited high-altitude performance. It was first flown
operationally by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a tactical-reconnaissance
aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). The addition of the
Rolls-Royce Merlin to the P-51B/C model transformed the Mustang's
performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft, matching or bettering that of
the Luftwaffe's fighters.
This DVD contains the following SEVEN movies:
- A Day With The A-36's (Signal Corps War Film 20-2)
This Film Communique from WWII, shows North American A-36 Invaders operating in Italy, performing ground strike missions against German targets. (9 min)
- The Fight for the Sky
Our fighter pilots versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe, 1945. On the activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe. Amazing wartime film shows day to day life at U.S. base near East Anglia, England. (41 min)
- The MUSTANG Story
North American Aviation film to bolster employee morale from the 1960s, tells the story of the long-range P-51 fighter aircraft in WWII. (19 min)
- VERTICAL DIVE BOMBING WITH THE P-51
Un-narrated training film shows loading of 100 and 500 pound bombs onto a P-51B Mustang and a demonstration of the "Joe Barton Technique" of vertical dive bombing. The Joe Barton in question was a North American Aviation test pilot who did extensive work with the P-51. (8 min)
- Newsreel: PLANES SPAN U.S. CONTINENT IN RECORD 6 1/2 HOURS
Two Mustang fighters of the American Army Air Force set out to break the coast-to-coast speed record. (1.5 min)
- Korean War 1951
Restricted Army film shows battles continuing around Inje, P-51 aircraft making strikes against Chinese foces, fighting around the 38th Parallel near Kumhwa, Hwachon Reservoir, and Yonchon. (7 min)
- Come Fly with Me
With NAA TEST PILOT Bob Hoover; short color film shows P-51 flight over Catalina Island and landing at Los Angeles. (13 min)
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View our other military history DVDs here; The Great Battles series, Famous Generals, Rifle Marksmanship, Night Vision, Dog Training, Jeeps, Tanks, Fighters/Bombers, Civil Defense, Shelter Plans and more...
* Note - these films were produced by the US Department of Defense or US government
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