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Super Carrier
Actors: Peter MicMillan, Lang Kidby
Director: Various
Genres: Television, Educational, Documentary

NR 2009 3hr 40min

Super Carrier This 4-DVD Set Includes: — Super Carrier — Congo Bush Pilots — Inside: Air Show — The Greatest Flight This box-set contains 4 hours of the ultimate in heart-pounding action! We re dropping you off in t... more »he middle of the heart-pounding action on one of the world s largest aircraft carriers, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, for a week of crucial training before deployment to the war in Iraq in Super Carrier. Then, hang on for dear life as you fly along on dangerous missions with amazingly skilled Congo Bush Pilots, and get a pilot s-eye-view of aerobatics at AirVenture Oshkosh in Inside: Air Show. Finally, come aboard for a flight like no other: a 15,000-mile adventure in the open-air cockpit of a World War I-era bomber in The Greatest Flight. DVD 1: Super Carrier

Welcome to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the largest warships in the world. IKE is a 95,000-pound sea-going air base boasting next-generation radar and combat capabilities with a 4.5-acre flight deck and 6,000 personnel. Join the crew for seven days of relentless trials as they make crucial preparations for combat in Iraq. Go for a nerve-wracking ride as a rookie pilot is catapulted from 0-165 mph in two seconds in his first aircraft carrier launch, and see why every action is a matter of life and death on a Super Carrier.

Approximately 55 minutes DVD 2: Congo Bush Pilots

Go inside one of the world s most hazardous professions: bush piloting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Terrain and climate make ground transport of aid and supplies difficult in Congo, leaving villages to rely on courageous and skilled bush pilots. But in a country crippled by decades of war and famine, the landing strips are often little more than pitted dirt roads, and local militia is known to fire at incoming craft. What drives these pilots to work in this dangerous environment? Hear their harrowing accounts and find out what it takes to fly with Congo Bush Pilots.

Approximately 55 minutes DVD 3: Inside: Air Show

This is your ticket to the largest air show on the planet. Every year, AirVenture Oshkosh packs with a dangerous mix of more than 10,000 aircraft and over 500,000 people. Twist and tumble over the crowd with the world s best aerobatic pilots. And, it s a flight that has been 14 years in the making: Ride along with a father and son crew as they pilot their restored P-51 Mustang on its maiden voyage to compete for Best in Show at AirVenture. But beware: bad weather may bring bad luck in Inside: Air Show.

Approximately 50 minutes DVD 4: The Greatest Flight

Flying from England to Australia in the open-air cockpit of a plane with cotton-covered wings sounds crazy, but it s been done at least twice. In 1919, a World War I bomber made the record-breaking trip, paving the way for commercial air travel. Fast forward 75 years and join Peter McMillan and Lang Kidby in an exact replica of the Vicky Vimmers biplane as they retrace the 15,000-mile route. Soar with nothing but the breeze between you and some of the world s greatest scenery, including the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramids, and hang on for a crash landing in The Greatest Flight.

Approximately 60 minutes

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Movie Details

Actors: Peter MicMillan, Lang Kidby
Director: Various
Genres: Television, Educational, Documentary
Sub-Genres: Television, Educational, Military & War
Studio: Topics Entertainment
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 08/11/2009
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 3hr 40min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaDVD Credits: 4
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Edition: Box set,Special Edition
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English