Aviation Action "Target For Today" The 8th Airforce story by Non-Fiction Video
Item Number: DV512
You are there in the co-pilot's seat from start to finish with the 8th Air Force and the men who fly the B-24's and the A-26's as they strike ot at the heart of Gernaby in daring daylight bombing raids. This event-by-event war experience begins with the strategy of out WWII bombing program. It includes the importance and analysis of weather "recon", the techniques of bomb selection and fusing, the preparation of aircraft and crew, and finaly the actual bombing raid deep into the heart of Germany. The aftermath of the mission is damaged aircraft and wounded fliers, but it is also the satisfaction of aerial photos which show that the men of the 8th were right on target and the war was that much closer to being won. everyone who loves flying will thrill to this powerful and historic documentary. Approx. two hours. DVD-R