C-47 Skytrain 2-DVD Set Campbell Films (CFDVD0292 D3 ) by Campbell Films

C-47 Skytrain 2-DVD Set – (CFDVD0292 D3)

Features

• Runtime of disc 1 is 1 hour and 43 minutes
• Runtime of disc 2 is 1 hour and 36 minutes

Disc 1: Watch the USAAF’s C-47 Skytrain, or “Gooney Bird,” hard at work! You’ll learn how to fly the C-47, from pre-flight check through landing; watch the Gooney Bird tow Waco Gliders during World War II; discover the importance of balancing cargo loads; and much more.
Disc 2: A second DVD examining the legendary C-47 Skytrain, this five-film collection includes vintage footage and a selection of riveting newsreels. Learn about the warplane’s supply-delivering capabilities (flying more than 10 million miles per month during the height of the war), its service as an ambulance plane, its unexpectedly powerful gunship variant, and its memorable run dropping paratroopers over the French beaches.