Boeing B-47 Stratojet Combat Maneuvers ZenosWarbirds 2024-10-22 | Boeing B-47 Stratojet Combat Maneuvers
Women in Combat An Air Force Television News Special Edition - 1993 ZenosWarbirds 2024-05-01 | On April 28, 1993, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin issued an order that allowed women to fly in combat, marking the first time women could qualify as operational and combat mission ready military fighter and bomber pilots. This decision also lifted the United States Armed Forces' Combat Exclusion Policy for aviation positions, which had prohibited women from serving in combat roles since 1948. The policy was lifted for all assignments in 2013.This video is from The U.S. Air Force Television News, May 21, 1993. The program was produced soon after the announcement was made and gave details on the background and purpose of the policy change to serving Air Force Personnel.Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
I.O.I.S. (Part1): U.S.N. Mission Planning for Carrier Ops – 1967 ZenosWarbirds 2024-04-06 | I.O.I.S. stands for "Integrated Operational Intelligence System." In 1967 during the Vietnam War it was the U.S. Navy's Topic Secret Intelligence gathering and mission planning unit using state of the art computer systems for analysis and mission plotting. This video (Part 1 of 3) shows the initial steps of mission planning and gives an overview of the various elements active in I.O.I.S. operations Information was gathered from photo reconnaissance & radar detection flights and integrated with Intel from foreign & domestic intelligence services like the C.I.A to identify targets or areas for further analysis.
I.O.I.S. (Part 2) U.S. Navy Photo Reconnaissance Analysis & Mission Applications -1967 ZenosWarbirds 2024-04-06 | I.O.I.S. stands for "Integrated Operational Intelligence System." In 1967 during the Vietnam War it was the U.S. Navy's Topic Secret Intelligence gathering and mission planning unit using state of the art computer systems for analysis and mission plotting. This video (Part 2 of 3) focuses on Photo Reconnaissance operations & analysis, using the area around Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam as the primary objective. Film from photo reconnaissance flights is carefully analyzed and used for computerized targeting for U.S. Navy carrier aircraft.
I.O.I.S.(Part 3): U.S. Navy Airborne Radar Detection & Mission Applications -1967 ZenosWarbirds 2024-04-06 | I.O.I.S. stands for "Integrated Operational Intelligence System." In 1967 during the Vietnam War it was the U.S. Navy's Topic Secret Intelligence gathering and mission planning unit using state of the art computer systems for analysis and mission plotting. This video (Part 3 of 3) focuses on Airborne Radar intelligence gathering & signals analysis operations & analysis, primarily using the Island of Cuba as the area of focus. There are also examples used for targeting objectives in North Vietnam
F4U Corsair Take Off & Landing Practice 1945 #ww2 ZenosWarbirds 2024-02-06 | #f4u #corsair fighter take off & landing practice from the training carrier USS Wolverine (XI) filmed by the U.S. Navy, probably on Lake Michigan, in 1945. The Wolverine was converted from a civilian side wheeler ferry that had plied the Great Lakes prior to World War 2. The Corsair's long nose which limited visibility made it difficult to land. The Royal Navy solved that problem by initiating landing approach from the starboard side of the carrier & then gradually lining up with the deck for landing.Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
RAF Battle of Britain Remembrance Day 1945 ZenosWarbirds 2024-01-19 | This film was produced by the RAF in September 1945 to commemorate "The Battle of Britain" which had been fought 5 years earlier in 1939 .World War 2 had just ended. Festivities and ceremonies were held throughout the U.K, including at airfields where the public could visit aircraft that had played key roles in the Air War. The documentary also features archival footage of important aspects of the Battle, including aircraft like the Spitfire, airfields, radar, and command and control centers.Several RAF aces are shown at the very end of the film. Group Captain James E. 'Johnnie' Johnson is one of them. Can you identify any of the others?😉Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage.
USN Landing Craft Infantry Large (LCI-L) Description & Employment in WW2 1944- HD ZenosWarbirds 2023-12-13 | This fascinating and very detailed World War 2 U.S. Navy training film tells you everything you need know about LCI (L) infantry landing craft, inside & out, from conning tower to engine room, as well as tactics for air defense and specific formations & deployment for beach landings. Over 900 of these workhorse infantry landing craft were produced from 1943 to 1945, initially for the U.S. and Royal Navies, and later distributed to many Allies. LCI-Ls could carry up to 220 soldiers, with stacked bunk beds for long voyages & their basic equipment. (Larger & slower LSTs were used for landing Tanks and heavy equipment.) Typically these ships delivered their cargos soon after beaches were secured using lighter landing craft like Higgins Boats for the first attack, although in some cases, they were part of the initial assault.4 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon (one forward, one amidships, two aft) provided air defense, as well as direct fire on the beach. LCI-Ls were ubiquitous in virtually all medium to large scale amphibious assaults from Sicily through D-Day in Normandy and the Island Hopping campaigns in the Pacific. Their relatively high top speed of 18 knots, 500 nmi range combined with a shallow draft and rapidly deployed landing ramps meant they could move in, deliver their troops & equipment and move out in a very short time. Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
RAF: Fighter Tactics Against B-29s (1949-Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2023-11-07 | In the early days of the Cold War, the Soviet bomber most likely to attack Western Europe was the Tu-4, an exact copy of the American Boeing B-29. During World War 2 the Soviets weren't interested in long range strategic bombing and didn't develop a bomber that was on par with the best Allied aircraft. Fortunately for them, late in the War a few American Boeing B-29s on missions to Japan landed in Estern Siberia, damaged or lost. Stalin ordered them secretly copied down to the rivets and they were in large scale production by 1949.This surprising development presented an immediate challenge to the Western Allies. The RAFs "Central Fighter Command" worked with United States Air Force units stationed in Europe to produce this film on tactics to take on the Soviets ersatz Superfortresses. The USAF supplied the bombers, the RAF the Gloster Meteor & DH Vampire fighters. Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
F-86 Pilot Buzz Aldrins after action report - Korean War 1953 (Improved Sound) ZenosWarbirds 2023-11-01 | There were complaints re the sound quality & music mix on the original upload, so I fixed that. Zeno15 years before he stepped on the Moon with Neil Armstrong from Apollo 11's Lunar Lander “Eagle, Lieutenant Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin was an F-86 combat pilot with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron during the Korean War, flying out of Suwon Air base in 1953. The 16th was part of 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, commanded by legendary ace Col. Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski.Aldrin flew 66 missions and is credited with downing 2 Mig-15s. This short interview was filmed with his F-86 shortly after landing from a mission patrolling the Yalu River.Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
RAF Bostons Make High Speed Low Level Attacks on Occupied France - 1943 ZenosWarbirds 2023-10-21 | RAF Douglas Boston Attack Bombers conduct tree top level missions to Valenciennes, Abbeville & Rennes in occupied France. Targets included German military units, logistics & war production plants. These raids were "on the deck" to avoid radar detection & FLAK. The "Boston" was the export version of the American Douglas A-20 Havoc supplied to the U.K.Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage.
Brigadier Robert Scott Remembers the Flying Tigers (Restored HD) ZenosWarbirds 2023-10-19 | This interview with Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert Scott was produced by the U.S.A.F. in 1987. In 1941, during World War 2 Scott joined Claire Chennault's "Flying Tigers" American Volunteer Group (AVG) in China as a "guest pilot," fighting the Japanese while still in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew several missions daily and learned the Flying Tiger's combat tactics. He piloted a Curtiss P-40 as a single plane escort for transports and on ground attack missions.In July 1942, the AVG was disbanded and most of the pilots were integrated into the Army Air Corp's new 23rd Fighter Group in in China. Scott, who had demonstrated his ability with the A.V.G. was named it's commanding officer. Colonel Scott flew 388 combat missions with 925 hours from July 1942 to October 1943, shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft, one of America's earliest flying aces. He returned to the U.S.A. in October 1943 to become deputy for operations at the A.A.F School of Applied Tactics at Orlando Army Air Base, Florida and wrote a best selling memoir about his time with the Flying Tigers, "God is My Co-Pilot," made into a Hollywood movie in 1945, starring Dennis Morgan as Robert Scott. Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage.
Korean War F-86 Triple Jet Ace Major Jabby Jabaras After Action Report - 1953 ZenosWarbirds 2023-10-11 | It's not often you get to see a pilot give a live report immediately after returning from air combat. Triple Jet Ace Maj James "Jabby" Jabara gives an account of his squadron's intense encounter with MiG 15s in May 1953 during the Korean War. You can tell he's still pumping plenty adrenaline. In 1953 air combat was still toe to toe "guns only." He got one MiG himself, but he was sure he'd been shot up in the process. A close call. This was filmed right after he landed at Kimpo Airbase. Jabara had 15 victories against MiGs, second to America's leading jet ace in Korea, Joseph C McConnell Jr's 16. The original sound track was poorly recorded & had heavy background noise from jet engines and airbase activity. I was able to clean this up substantially using just released AI digital sound processing.Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices. We license our footage
U.S.A.F. 13th B.S. B-57B Canberra Air Strikes - Vietnam 1967 (Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2023-07-18 | U.S.A.F. 13th B.S. B-57B "Canberra" Air Strikes - Vietnam 1967 (Restored)The Martin B-57 was the American license built version of the British English Electric "Canberra." It was produce in several variants. The B-57B version was the most widely used "tactical" aircraft. This film shows planes from the U.S.A.F. 13th B.S. performing missions in Vietnam in the summer- fall of 1967. At that time the Squadron was operating out of Da Nang Air Base. Parts of the surviving film are very dark with significant color shifts. I was able to restore them using digital technology. The original film is silent. I added sound effects.ZenoZeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2, Cold War & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos at affordable "publisher direct" prices.We license our footage!
Sky Fleet 1934 - U.S. Navy Airships, Robot Battleships, Aircraft Carriers & More in Action ZenosWarbirds 2023-07-13 | This newsreel was produced to show the American people their modernized U.S. Navy in action, including Pacific Fleet maneuvers and the latest innovations on the sea and in the air. It's composed of diverse footage from the early 1930s edited together into a dramatic narrative. You'll see a wide variety of navy biplane aircraft launched from flight decks, catapulted float planes and land based heavyweights taking off to perform their assigned missions with exciting "from the cockpit" footage. The battleship Utah was converted into an unmanned remote controlled "robot" for target practice. The iconic aircraft carrier U.S. Lexington (CV-2) is featured at length. Huge rigid airships like the Macon were used for long range reconnaissance. This is a unique window back in time to seldom seen scenes from the 1930s biplane navy era. ZenoZeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We license our footage!
F6F Hellcat Carrier Takeoffs in Outstanding Color - Pacific -1945 ZenosWarbirds 2023-04-14 | Outstanding color of Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters taking off from an unidentified U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier, part of Task Force 58, supporting the invasion of the island Okinawa, Sea of Japan, in the Spring of1945
RAF Hurricanes Fly from the African Jungle -1943 (Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2023-04-04 | In 1940, without air supremacy over the Mediterranean for safe convoy passage, the RAF needed another way to ship new replacement aircraft from plants in the U.K. to the Allied forces engaged with the Axis in Egypt & Libya The convoy route around South Africa was too long and time consuming. The novel solution was to ship aircraft in crates to the port of Takoradi, Gold Coast, West Africa. (Modern Ghana). The aircraft were assembled there, tested and then flown in stages along a Trans-Africa route by RAF Ferry Command pilots via a chain of Allied airfields, to Cairo in Egypt. Takoradi already had an airstrip which was enlarged to handle increased traffic and a large facility was built for assembling the planes. The first replacement flight took off in September 1940. The goal was 140 aircraft a month. Though never exceeding 103 per month, 5000+ aircraft were flown over the route by October 1943, including Hurricanes, Blenheims, Marylands, Beaufighters, Spitfires and Curtiss P-40s - which were shipped across the Atlantic from the USA. The surviving copy of this film was very dark. I digitally restored it.ZenoSubscribe to @ZenosWarbirds
Meet the Hawker Tempest MK II - R.A.F. 1944 ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-21 | This film was produced in 1944 to introduce serving R.A.F. personnel to their newest fighter, the Hawker Tempest MK. II. The aircraft was still top secret and hadn't been shown to the public. Unlike the previous Tempest Vs, which used an inline Napier Sabre II 24-cylinder engine, the Tempest IIs featured a Bristol Centaurus 18 cylinder radial engine and incorporated cooling system design features learned from a captured German FW 190. The armament consisted of four 20 m.m. Hispano guns mounted two in each main plane, outboard of the propeller. Maximum speed was 442 mph (711 km/h) at 15,200 ft (4,633 m) and climb rate to the same altitude took four and a half minutes compared with five minutes for the Tempest Mk. V. The service ceiling was increased to 37,500 ft (11,430 m). The aircraft shown here is the initial fighter version, followed later by a fighter bomber. Tempest IIs were intended for combat against Japan, part of "Tiger Force," a long-range bomber force based on Okinawa. The Pacific War ended before they could be deployed.
XF-85 Goblin Parasite Fighter Flight Tests 1948 ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-18 | The Goblin was designed as a "parasite" defensive fighter that could be carried, released and retrieved by intercontinental bombers like the Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" on missions that were to long to be accompanied by conventional aircraft. The specifications were developed at the end of World War 2 and McDonnell Aircraft was the awarded the contract. The USAF was hesitant to role out such a radical design in large numbers, so they ordered only two prototypes, christened the XF-85 "Goblin." Flight testing using a specially modified B-29 as a carrier plane were conducted in 1948-49. Despite ongoing modifications during the test period, the program was cancelled in October 1949. Docking with the carrier aircraft was very difficult, even in the hands of a skilled test pilot and the Goblin was not competitive with then current jet fighter interceptors. At the same time, air refueling from tanker aircraft was being developed that greatly increased the range of conventional fighters.
Grumman F6F Hellcat One Wheel Carrier Landing - 1944 ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-15 | There's an old saying, "Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing." That especially applies in this case where a skilled U.S. Navy pilot brought his F6F Hellcat down on a carrier deck with only one of his wheels down. The other landing gear wouldn't extend. Not only did he walk away from the landing, the aircraft looks in pretty good shape so it could return to action after some field repairs below deck.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We license our footage!
USMC Harrier AV-8A EVALUATION ONBOARD USS GUADALCANAL 3/20/1971 ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-11 | Evaluation trials by the U.S. Marine Corps of the Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier on board the USS Guadalcanal, March 20,1971. This version went into service in the 1970s. The USMC eventually moved on to the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
Luftwaffe Night Fighters in Action January 1944 (HD Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-07 | Exclusive Edition! The Luftwaffe and the RAF were locked in fierce combat in the night skies over Europe throughout the Second World War. Both sides were continually innovating to get the upper hand over their opponents in aircraft design, ground and airborne radar and signals jamming & more. The bulk of this film is taken from an episode of Die Deutsche Wochenschau (The German Weekly Review) news series filmed in January 1944. It features daily life on a Luftwaffe base with cameos showing famous aces including Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, commander of NJ2, with 82 victories.I added some supplementary footage from a Luftwaffe documentary " High Frequency Warfare ("Hochfrequenz Kriegsführung") showing how night fighters were vectored toward the RAF bomber stream using a sophisticated network. "High Frequency Warfare" is available on this channel at youtube.com/watch?v=obFVkTN5lUI Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comGet "Luftwaffe Night Fighters & a lot moron our video and more on our "World War 2 Through Axis Eyes: Captured German Newsreels" DVD zenosflightshop.com/World_War_2_Through_Axis_Eyes_DVD_p/germannewsreelsdvd.htmVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We license our footage!
PBY Catalina Testing Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station Spring 1942 (Color) ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-06 | The Kaneohe Air Station Naval Base on Oahu, Hawaii, home for 33 PBYs, had to be almost completely rebuilt after December 7th 1941. This color film was shot in the Spring of 1942 when surviving PBYs were tested for airworthiness.
WW2 Aussie Pilots Silk Stocking Lucky Charm ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-04 | Royal Australian Air Force pilot "Guns" won't get in his P-51 Mustang for a mission without his girl friend's silk stocking. If it works, who can blame him?
Aerial Hitchhiking by Sky Hook in World War 2 -1943 ZenosWarbirds 2023-03-01 | Need to get somewhere in a hurry, but you can't take get to an airport on time? Call for a Sky Hook. The British began using a system like this to retrieve mail in remote locations in the 1920s. As in this film, a line was stretched between two poles that would be snagged by an approaching airplane. The line was connected to a cargo sack, which was winched up into a plane.The U.S Army Air Force wanted a way to rescue airmen from remote locations during World War 2 and & began trials of their own. After a number of tests using sheep, the system was perfected and first human volunteer was successfully extracted by an aircraft from the ground on September 5, 1943, immortalized in this film. It was then used successfully during World War 2 and after - even for retrieving Gliders! Inventor Robert perfected the system in the 1950s working with the CIA & Air Force, using a weather balloon, nylon line & harness that could be dropped anywhere. The aircraft would snag the line below the balloon and bring up the passenger. This advanced system was christened "Sky Hook."
RAF 10 Ton Tessie Earth Quake Bunker Busters in Action 1945 ZenosWarbirds 2023-02-24 | 10 Ton Tessies (AKA "Grand Slams') were developed for the RAF to be dropped from specially modified Lancasters on hardened targets like U Boat Pens & coastal gun batteries, bridges and communication centers. At 22,000 lbs, these behemoths weighed almost twice as much as the 12,000 lb. "Tallboys" used to sink the German Battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian Fjord the year before. They were the largest weapons of their kind in WW2. The mission shown in this film to Bielefeld, Germany, was their first use and was deemed a success. One of the advantages of projectiles of this size was that a direct hit wasn't necessary to destroy a target. The massive shock wave and earthquake like ground tremor did the job too.
Captured German Remote Controlled Goliath Mini Tanks 1944 ZenosWarbirds 2023-02-22 | Goliath tracked mines were wire remote controlled mini-tanks used by the German Army as explosive filled demolition vehicles during World War II. 7,564 were produced & used primarily by specialized Panzer and combat engineer units. They first appeared in 1942 and were deployed on all fronts through 1945, including on D-Day 1944. Here U.S. Army engineers use captured ones to show how they worked and give a quick drive around demonstration.Zenohttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film, and many more on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 8 DVD" bit.ly/3QVziXLHistoric World War 2 films you wont see anywhere else.Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWards
How to Fly the Curtiss P-40 - Ways of the War Hawk 1944 Color ZenosWarbirds 2023-02-17 | The Flying Tiger's shark mouthed P-40 is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War 2. Watch the film used to train P-40 pilots, produced by P-40 manufacturer Curtiss Wright, in rare World War 2 color in this new HD restoration. Claire Chenault's Flying Tiger's deadly weapon in China, the P-40 was the Army Air Corp's main front line fighter at the outbreak of the War. Not as agile as a Japanese Zero, the P-40 made up for that with speed, especially in a dive, and firepower. This rugged plane served the Allies around the world , from the deserts of North Africa to the jungles of SE Asia.The aircraft featured in this film is a P-40F, which were powered by Packard built Merlins for better high altitude performance. Other P-40 versions were powered by Allison engines.P-40s supplied to Commonwealth countries were known as 'Kittyhawks."Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Don't miss our P-40 DVD with two more videos & P-40 pilot's manual: http://bit.ly/IkwBWn Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We license our footage for broadcasting and exhibits.
XB-70A Valkyrie Supersonic Bomber Phase 1 Flight Tests 1964 - New Restoration ZenosWarbirds 2023-02-10 | The XB-70 supersonic bomber was one of the most beautiful aircraft of all time! The image quality of surviving copies this film is variable. This is a new restoration- now in HD. The critical first four flight tests of the XB-70A over 34 days at Edwards AFB are shown in detail culminating in the aircraft's first supersonic flight (with an B-58 Hustler chase plane!). As might be expected, these early flights included some dramatic moments, including an in flight engine flame out and one of the landing gear bursting into flames during touch down. But, as mission chief test pilot Col Al White says, "if there were no problems during testing, you wouldn't need test pilots or test flights." You'll see the unflappable Col White and copilot Col Joe Cotton work the sleek Valkyrie through a series of critical tests, including landing gear, flaps, flight controls, advanced hydraulic systems, first deployment of the folding wing tips and more. A highlight of the film is a press conference/debriefing by the XB-70 test flight team. As you'll see, there's nothing "routine" about testing a revolutionary and extremely complex aircraft like the XB-70A Valkyrie.The super size, supersonic XB-70 was conceived to meet a specification from the Strategic Air Command issued in the early 1950s for a high-altitude bomber that could fly three times the speed of sound, and was the culmination of the "higher, faster" school of bomber design going back to the B-29. The B-70 was given the go ahead over a competing Convair atomic powered design. But, by the end of the decade, due to funding constraints, improvements in Soviet surface-to-air missiles and a new emphasis on cheaper to build ICBMs, the combat bomber specification was dropped and only two XB-70s were actually produced as research aircraft for the study of aerodynamics, propulsion and supersonic flight.The North American design was a huge, sleek, delta winged aircraft with an added canard, powered by six General Electric YJ93 after burning turbojet engines, with a thrust of nearly 30,000 pounds each. Gross weight was above 500,000 pounds. The six engines were housed side-by side in the rear of the large under fuselage box, fed by a variable-inlet system with a series of movable ramps, optimizing the airflow into the engines at varying Mach numbers. Maximum speed was 1,982 mph at 75,550 feet. The Valkyrie was built of stainless-steel honeycomb sandwich panels and titanium and was designed to use "compression lift" when the shock wave generated by supersonic speeds supported part of the aircraft's weight. For improved supersonic stability, the Valkyrie could droop its wingtips as much as 65 degrees.The No.1 XB-70 made its initial flight on Sept. 21, 1964, and achieved supersonic flight on Oct. 14th. The No. 2 airplane first flew on July 17, 1965, but on June 8, 1966, it crashed following a mid-air collision. The No. 1 airplane continued in its research program until flown to the Air Force Museum on Feb. 4, 1969, where it is now on display.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Don't miss this video and more on our X-Treme Bombers DVD. Also includes the Northrop Flying Wing! zenosflightshop.com/X_treme_Bombers_The_YB_49_Flying_Wing_XB_70A_DVD_p/xstreambombersdvd.htm Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We license our footage!
Japanese High Altitude Balloons Attack the U.S.A. in World War 2! ZenosWarbirds 2023-02-04 | During World War 2 Japan developed large hydrogen filled paper balloons that carried incendiary bombs all the way from Japan to the the West Coast of North America - from Mexico to Canada. Released near Nagoya at specific times of the year, they ascended to about 30,000' and road prevailing winds, traveling at about 100mph, taking about four days to reach the West Coast. A set of relatively simple instruments controlled altitude and release of small incendiary bombs designed to set fire to forests, crops and flammable structures. Some of them made it all the way, but without causing significant damage. The U.S. Navy recovered a few that crashed & failed to explode to study them and to recreate the replicas shown & explained in this fascinating film. Zenohttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film, and many more on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 8 DVD" bit.ly/3QVziXLHistoric World War 2 films you wont see anywhere else.Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
A Day with A-36 Dive Bombers in Sicily -1943 - NEW HD Exclusive Extended Version - Restored ZenosWarbirds 2023-01-13 | Exclusive - Now in HD with additional footage showing new scenes added in 2023. The A-36 was the ground attack variant of the P-51 Mustang and was known as "the Invader" This exciting film includes incredible cockpit views of screaming, nearly vertical dive bombing runs. This is very rare color combat footage of an A-36A fighter-bomber squadron in action in Sicily. I compiled and edited this unique extended restored color version of the film using multiple sources. The A36A was equipped with the Mustang's original Allison engine, as opposed to the Rolls Royce Merlin adapted so successfully in the high altitude escort versions, which worked just fine for low level work. Note the quad 20mm canons on this fast and powerful attack plane, very unusual on an American fighter. You'll also see ground crews doing their critical support work, including fueling, rearming and maintaining these sleek birds.Hidden gems in this film are up close views of captured or destroyed Axis aircraft, including an He 111 and a very rare color view of an intact Italian Macchi 202 "Folgore" in full desert cammo. And yes, I know there was another US aircraft introduced later in World War 2 also called "The Invader," the Douglas A-26. Apparently, the Army Air Force really liked that name.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Don't miss this video and more on our P-51 DVD: zenosflightshop.com/P_51_Mustangs_Go_To_War_DVD_p/p51dvd.htm Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We license our footage!
RAF Mosquitoes in a Jailbreak & Bostons on a Ramrod plus SAAF Spit Vc Dive Bombers (HD Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2023-01-05 | Three Films: Operation Jericho – Mosquitoes attack Amiens Prison to free French Resistance fighters; Bostons hedge hop on a Ramrod mission to occupied France and South African Air Force 2 Squadron operate Spitfire Vc Dive bombers from a base in Italy.* Operation Jericho (February 18,1944) was a daring mission to free hundreds of French resistance fighters, many of whom were sentenced to death, from a high security German military prison in Amiens. de Haviland Mosquito bombers, escorted by RAF Typhoons, made precise attacks on the prison walls to provide escape routes and bombed the barracks housing German guards. The raid was led by Group Captain Percy Charles "Pick" Pickard, (DSO & Two Bars, DFC), who had gained fame in 1941 in the film “Target for Tonight” showing a Vickers Wellington night attack on a rail yard. He flew more than 100 missions after that. Pickard and his navigator were both killed at Amiens. The raid had mixed results and remains somewhat controversial to this day (See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Jericho) * R.A.F. Boston Bombers on a Ramrod Mission to Occupied France -1943. The “Boston” was an export version of the American Douglas “Havoc” medium attack bomber sent to the U.K. “Ramrod” missions were quick strikes across the English Channel, in this case against armament factories near Dinan in Brittany in occupied France, a short hop from England. As was often the case, this mission is flown at high speed against specific targets at very low level, for which the Boston was well suited. (Mosquitoes flew similar missions.) The Germans extensively co-opted French industrial plants and converted them to supply them with War material - everything from aircraft engines to torpedoes and more. These facilities were mostly staffed with French workers or people brought in from other occupied countries. Attacking them was authorized by the Free French government in exile as necessary to liberate their country. Although precautions were taken, more than 60,000 French civilians died from Allied bombing during the German Occupation – a terrible price.* South African Air Force 2 Squadron Operates Spitfire Vc dive bombers from Palata, Italy 1943-1944. This film is unusual for a couple of reasons. A relatively small number of Spitfire Vc Dive Bombers were produced and were rarely seen and South African Air Force (SAAF) units didn't get a lot of coverage. Spit Vc armaments were upgraded to either a 50 cal. machine gun plus a 20mm canon or two 20mm canon (both versions are shown here) and modified to carry 250 bombs – a light load compared to other aircraft. Later in he War Spitfire IX were modified to carry up to 1000 lbs of bombs, but it was still not a very effective dive bomber, capable of only relatively shallow dives with limited accuracy and limited to a short range of less than 100 miles. The R.A.F Typhoons were much more effective, as were American P-47s & P-51s. Get these newsreel & many more on our "RAF Aviation News" DVD zenosflightshop.com/More_RAF_Commenwealth_Aviation_News_1942_1945_p/rafww2news1942-45-part2-dvd.htm Zeno Zeno's Warbird Video drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Zeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Aircraft, Weapons Air Combat, & Classic Jet Videos http://www.zenosflightshop.com We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see @ZenosWarbirds
RAF Hurricane Tin Can Opener Tank Busters in the Western Desert 1942 HD -Restored ZenosWarbirds 2022-12-05 | No 6 Squadron “Flying Can Openers” flying Hawker Hurricane Mark IID tank busters, armed with a 40mm canons under each wing, take on Axis tanks & motorized vehicles in the Western Desert in World War 2. The Mk IID went into production in 1942, with additional armor for the pilot, radiator and engine. Initially supplied with Rolls-Royce canons that carried 12 rounds, they were soon upgraded to the Vickers S canons that carried 15 rounds. There was a Browning .303 machine gun in each wing. Mk IIDs were lethal ground attack aircraft. The Hurricane was a notably stable gun platform and the additional weight of guns and armor and drag didn't prohibitively effect handling, but top speed and range were significantly reduced. This film shows 6 Squadron operating out of an airfield in either Egypt or Libya, supporting the British 8th Army. I have used digital video technology to restore this film.Get this "The Gen" Newsreel & many more on our "RAF Aviation News" DVD zenosflightshop.com/More_RAF_Commenwealth_Aviation_News_1942_1945_p/rafww2news1942-45-part2-dvd.htmZeno Zeno's Warbird Video drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Zeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Aircraft, Weapons Air Combat, & Classic Jet Videos http://www.zenosflightshop.comWe have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see @ZenosWarbirds
3 Ways to Cross Dragons Teeth on the Siegfried Line 1944 HD ZenosWarbirds 2022-10-25 | There's been a rise in interest in "Dragon's Teeth" anti-tank barriers since the Russians started constructing them as part of highly visible defense lines in their temporarily occupied territory in Ukraine. Previously, during World War 2 they were an easily recognized feature of the Germans "Siegfried Line" fortifications built on Germany's Western border with France, a response to the Maginot Line. Although fearsome in appearance, they proved to be easily surmountable as demonstrated by the 23rd Engineers of the 3rd Armored Division in the Fall of 1944. No doubt the flimsy "Teeth" the Russians are distributing will be easily overcome by the resourceful Ukrainians. #NAFOThis film is from raw, unedited footage from the National Archives. I put selected scenes together to tell this story & added additional sound effects from Sherman tanks for a bit of realism. ZenoVisit http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels world wide. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
Dramatic Air Attacks Support Allied Invasion of Borneo - 1945 ZenosWarbirds 2022-09-24 | Highlights include: "On the deck" B-25 bombing runs with unique bomb bay views, machine gun runs along the landing beaches, B-25s laying smoke screens, B-24 Liberators hitting targets very close to the shoreline and direct fire support from ships firing at point blank range. As the war was winding down in Europe in 1945, there was still fierce fighting in the Pacific. The Japanese occupied Island of Borneo was a major source of petroleum and rubber for their war effort, and was therefore a high priority target for Allied strategy. The Borneo campaign lasted from the end of April - July 1945. Australian troops carried out offensive operations, with additional air, naval and logistical support from Britain and America. Free Dutch forces also contributed. These films were shot when they happened by the American 6th Army Air Force Combat Camera Unit (6th AAFCCU) cameramen from April 31st through June 26th, focusing on close air support for amphibious landings at strategic locations around the huge island, aimed at seizing ports and oil refineries, and laying the foundation for Australian troops advancing inland. The image quality of surviving of these very rare films “is what it is.” I have done what I can to restore them using advanced digital techniques.A couple of notes. 1) Strafing is pronounced "strah fing" here, a common and acceptable pronunciation at the time. 2) The films focus on American air support operations because they were shot by U.S. Army cameramen assigned to American units. These are battlefield reports, not meant to be an all inclusive overview of the Borneo campaign or those who participated in it. ZenoVisit http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comGet these films and many more 6th AACCU films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 8 DVD" bit.ly/3QVziXL Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels world wide. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
461st AAA Battalion Indirect Fire Support for 28th I.D. Hürtgen Forest -1944 ZenosWarbirds 2022-08-27 | Anti Aircraft Guns blast the Wehrmacht! Elements of the 461st AAA BAT, including M-60 Half-track M16s with quad .50 cals and GMC trucks towing 40mm Bofors M1 Anti Aircaft Guns, arrive at two locations in the Hürtgen forest on November 4th,1944 to support a 28th Infantry Division attack . They set up positions on a ridge and aim indirect fire at Germans units in the forest. I created this mini documentary from recently discovered silent, unedited footage. I edited & assembled the shots into what I believe reflects the story telling intent of the combat cameramen who filmed it in1944. I added live sound effects sampled from real M60 Half-Tracks, GMC CCKW 353 2½-ton 6×6 trucks and live firings of Bofors 40mm Antiaircraft guns & Quad .50 calibers. This is unusually high quality footage showing men and equipment up close. Live firing scenes are awesome! http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film, and many more on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 8 DVD" bit.ly/3QVziXLHistoric World War 2 films you wont see anywhere else.Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWards
WW2 German “Atlantic Wall - Fortifications & Armaments -1944 HD ZenosWarbirds 2022-07-11 | New scenes including high quality footage you wont see anywhere else! After the invasion and occupation of France, Germany built a string of fortifications stretching from the Bay of Biscay to Norway, including the Channel Islands, known as the "The Atlantic Wall" to repel any attempt by Allied Forces to launch offensive operations. Only the dense fortifications built at Pas de Calais, the shortest and most likely invasion route, could reasonably be called a "Wall,” the rest were a string of strong points, including fortified cities like Cherbourg & Brest, with reinforced beach defenses at likely landing spots in between. More than 600,000 laborers were involved in construction, including many Frenchman unwillingly drafted by the Vichy government, German subcontractors, and workers imported from abroad. "Organisation Todt," who also built "The Siegfried Line," was in charge. These scenes, from films produced by the German Propaganda Ministry, focus mostly on heavy fortifications near Calais and were intended to reassure the German people that they were protected by a virtually invulnerable "Fortress Europe." Heavy guns were installed to attack shipping and bombard the English Coast near Dover as well as repel amphibious landings. You'll see everything from small pill boxes housing light machine guns to massive reinforced concrete bunkers with repurposed naval guns, artillery seized abroad and that could fire shells up to 406mm – 16" and huge railway guns on tracks so they could move in and out of bunkers . Some of the fortified locations seen here include the massive "Todt Battery" at Cap Gris Nez and “Battery Lindeman.” You'll see several examples of railway guns, including the KRUPP 28 CM K5(E), some mounted on huge turntables to provide a wide arc of fire. But, like many "walls" built throughout history, including the Great Wall of China and the Maginot Line, the promised security and invulnerability of the Atlantic Wall proved to be to be an illusion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. For more World War 2 German and Japanese newsreel footage, see our DVD "World War 2 Through Axis Eyes" http://bit.ly/11ISB8RZenoZeno's Warbird Videos http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Zeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Aircraft, Weapons Air Combat, & Classic Jet Videos http://www.zenosflightshop.com We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds/about
R.A.F. - The Battle of the Seas - Sinking U-Boats, Bismarck, D-Day, Tirpitz & More 1944 ZenosWarbirds 2022-06-03 | This action packed short documentary shows the roles played by R.A.F Bomber and Coastal Commands in the war at sea in World War 2 from 1939 through 1944. Highlights include anti-submarines patrols over the North Atlantic, the hunt for the Battleship Bismarck, shooting down a Focke Wulf "Condor" long range bomber, supporting the D-Day Landings, and sinking the Battleship Tirpitz.Some of the featured aircraft - Short Sunderlands, PBYs, Avro Lancasters, Bristol Beaufighters, and Consolidated Liberators.This film is part of the R.A.F "The Gen" film series, shown to serving personnel World Wide -- not to the general public. As is often the case in these complitions, there's some footage you won't see anywhere else.Get these "The Gen" Newsreels & many more on our "World War 2 Allied Aviation News Volume 3British & Commonwealth Air Forces: RAF Airfront 1943-1945, The Gen RAF News Magazine 1942-1945" DVD http://bit.ly/1Um6vpw Zeno Zeno's Warbird Videos http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Aircraft, Weapons Air Combat, & Classic Jet Videos http://www.zenosflightshop.com
American Armored Combat Power on a Nuclear Battlefield in 1957 HD ZenosWarbirds 2022-05-03 | Large scale armored warfare is in the news with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This 1957 episode from the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" TV series, "Armored Combat Power," shows that many of the weapons platforms used in combined arms offensive warfare today are remarkably similar to those employed in 1950s cold war scenarios -- with some obvious differences. Man portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, and "smart" weapons like drones were in in their infancy and their profound influence on the battlefield was yet to come. But tanks, APCs and armored self-propelled artillery like 105 & 155mm howitzers were very similar in form and function to those used today. Close support artillery and tactical air strikes softened up enemy positions, followed by tanks supported by armored infantry. But, as you'll see, the use of tactical nuclear weapons fired by canons or delivered by mobile missiles like the "Honest John" were an integral part of NATO's Cold War arsenal at that time, designed to offset the massive numerical superiority of the Warsaw Pact in conventional arms. (Be sure to turn away and cover your eyes to protect from that nuclear flash!)The program was filmed at the U.S. Army's huge facility at Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1957. The first part is a live fire static demonstration that highlights the capabilities of the weapons platforms along with the composition of the various elements of the combined arms team – tank & APC platoons, artillery, air reconnaissance & close air support, field engineers, helicopters and more. The second part of the program shows a simulated combined arms attack on an enemy unit dug in on high ground, including a tactical nuke strike. No, it's not very realistic – it was simply designed to give the American Public and idea of the composition and capabilities of the Army, shown by local T.V. Stations.I restored this film for HD.ZenoGet this video & 6 more on our new "American Armored Combat Power" DVD http://bit.ly/2h2ZzD Zeno Zeno's Warbird Videos http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Zeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Videos http://www.zenosflightshop.comWe have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWards
American Submarines in Action in World War 2 (HD-Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2022-04-05 | This is episode "Full Fathom Five" from the legendary "Victory at Sea" TV series. It tells the story of the American Submarine force in World War 2, focusing on the Pacific Theater. Pound for pound in terms of ship tonnage sunk, U.S. subs produced results far beyond their relatively small numbers and struck a major blow to the Japanese war effort. "Victory at Sea" was produced in the 1950's, soon after the War was over, so the producers were able to comb through hundreds of hours of documentary footage, much of which has subsequently been lost, so you'll see scenes you won't see anywhere else. And as a bonus, there are scenes from captured Japanese films too, adding a unique perspective. And last but not least, Richard Rogers, who wrote the music for "Oklahoma!," "The King and I" and many more hit Broadway musicals wrote the award winning score, which became a best selling album.ZenoZeno's Warbird Video Drive-Inhttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight Shop DVD Video StoreA treasure trove of World War 2 Air & Sea, vintage jets & morehttp://www.zenosflightshop.comWe have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
Ramrod to Emden - The Thunderbolts” Special Edition with Pilot & Aircraft I.D.s (1943) ZenosWarbirds 2022-03-03 | This classic WordWar 2 documentary film shows the legendary 56th Fighter Group P-47s on a escort mission to Emden, Holland, in October, 1943, from early morning briefing, through action packed fighter opposition over target to touch down and debriefing.That alone makes it worth seeing - but something has always been lacking.For the first time anywhere, using surviving archival photos taken at the time as a reference, we've been able to put names to many faces, including 56th FG CO Hubert “Hub” Zemke and legendary aces like Major Dave Schilling, Captain Walker “Bud” Mahurin, Major Gerald “Jerry” Johnson and many more. And using aircraft databases, we've been able to match plane unit I.Ds with the pilots inside. So when you see P-47D “UN-B” taxi by ready for takeoff, we've identified it as “Bat Outta Hell,” flown by 1st Lt Gordon E Batdorf, 63 F.S. and superimposed a wartime picture of him in the corner of the screen.One of our long term missions has been to identify and thereby pay tribute to the previously anonymous men & women shown in these films and preserve their individual contributions for the historical record. Very satisfying work. Probably due to war time censorship, out of all the pilots and personnel shown, only fighter Ace Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, then CO of the Group's 65th Fighter Squadron, is identified by name in the original film.And last but not least, we've done a scene by scene digital restoration of the video and audio, made from the best archival copy of the film available.You won't see this quality anywhere else! Are you able to identify anyone in the film that isn't identified here? If so, just post a comment in the comments section giving the name of the person, where they are on the timecode of the video and if relevant why you know who they are and if you have it, a link to support your identification. If we get enough additions, I'll release an updated edition!Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film, and many more WW2 aviation films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 7 DVD" bit.ly/3H2cVuS And don't miss our B-26 DVD bit.ly/3rlUX0HVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWards
Double Header B-26 Marauder Operations Spring 1944 (Restored - HD) ZenosWarbirds 2022-02-02 | See round the clock 9th Tactical Air Force Martin Marauder B-26 missions in the spring of 1944 leading up to the D-Day landings. To maximize usage of available aircraft and personnel, squadrons often flew two a day “Doubleheader” missions. You'll see base operations in England followed by Marauders striking a wide variety of locations including supply depots, enemy airfields & more. The first mission would launch at first light, form up and fly to France or other nearby destinations in German occupied Northern Europe, drop their loads and return to base in England. Then all aircraft would refuel & rearm in 45 minutes while crews grabbed a quick lunch, and then immediately take off to fly another mission that afternoon. Missions were flown at ten to twelve thousand feet and encountered heavy FLAK coming and going. Highlights include scenes featuring the legendary 323rd Bomb Group “White Tailed Marauders” identifiable by the white stripes on their tails, B-26 “Truman's Folly” that flew 177 missions and a 19 year old pilot belly landing a damaged B-26 with only one landing gear down, sustaining minimal damage. This documentary was shot by the 4th AAFCCU and was only shown to serving personnel. Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film, more B-26 Newsreels and many more WW2 aviation films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 7 DVD" bit.ly/3H2cVuS And don't miss our B-26 DVD bit.ly/3rlUX0HVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWards
USAF W.W. 2 Air Action in the S.W. Pacific & Burma 1943 (HD Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2022-01-04 | These films were produced by Army Air Force Combat Camera Units (AAFCCUs) on all fronts and were shown only to Allied Armed Forces personnel. Cameramen road along on missions documenting them as they happened, giving a unique record of aircraft and crews, much of which you won't see anywhere else. The opening film shows a series of strikes by A-20s, B-24s and B-25s, escorted by P-38s on Japanese shipping North of New Guinea and the harbors at Wewak & Hansa Bay. Highlights include very low level runs by A-20s and B-25s with in cockpit views. The sound track from part of this sequence has been lost, but I was able to add appropriate special effects & supplementary graphics for a realistic recreation. This is followed by a series of high quality newsreels showing B-24 & B-25 missions to Rabaul and Rangoon.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film plus more "Air Action in the Pacific" Newsreels & many more World War 2 aviation films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 7 DVD" bit.ly/3H2cVuS Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
* USAAF “Fighter Kills Over Europe” Gun Camera Films, 1944 (15:00- Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2021-12-04 | “Fighter Kills” is a series of gun camera film compilations of fighter attacks produced by Army Air Force Combat Camera Units (AAFCCUs) and distributed only to serving personnel as news, instruction and motivation. Highlights include taking down an Me 163 “Komet” Rocket Plane and numerous shots of attacks on Me 262 “Schwalbe” jet fighters, accompanied by a description of their known capabilities and tactics to use against them. You'll also see numerous shoot downs of Me 109s, 110s & 210s, Fw 190s, Ju 88s, seaplanes, an FW 200 transport and more. Air to ground attacks include “locomotive busting,” strafing rail yards, bridges, airfields with parked planes, truck convoys, tanks and more. An added bonus is a series of dramatic A-36 “Apache” (dive bomber version of the P-51) air to ground attacks in central and northern Italy.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film plus more "Fighter Kills" gun camera episodes & many more World War 2 aviation films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 7 DVD" bit.ly/3H2cVuS And don't miss our "World War 2 Fighter Tactics, Aerial Gunnery, Gun Camera Film & more DVDs - Eight exciting videos! http://bit.ly/JHTNo7Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
354th Fighter Group D-Day Pilot Interviews June 7th 1944 (Restored) ZenosWarbirds 2021-11-16 | The 354 FG, the “Pioneer Mustang Group,” was the first American unit to fly P-51 Mustang fighters in combat in Europe. The Group, part of the Ninth Air Force, had three Fighter Squadrons: the 353rd, 355th & 356th. On the night of D-Day, June 6th, 1944, they escorted Douglas C-47s towing paratroop gliders to Normandy. They had no previous experience with night escorts and - as you'll see - something they weren't very happy about doing.After completing that mission they returned to their base at Boxted Airdrome & took off very early on June 7th to fly combat air patrol over the D-Day landing beaches.These are interviews with 354 F.G. pilots filmed immediately after the morning mission, still wearing flight gear. You'll see & hear 354th F.G. CO Col. George R. Bicknel, and Squadron leaders Maj. Jack T. Bradley (353rd), Capt. Robert W. Stephens (355th) and Maj Richard E. Turner (356th), along with some of the Groups most experienced pilots. Most of them weren't identified on film, but we were able to name them using archival photos.Live sound recording in the field was rare. There's a lot of background noise & “hum" on the original audio track, which is probably why the film wasn't, but we were able to virtually eliminate it using state of art digital processing.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Get this film plus more episodes & many more films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 7 DVD" bit.ly/3H2cVuS Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
Boeing B-29 FiFi Walkaround Slide Show in HD ZenosWarbirds 2021-09-29 | The Commemorative Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress "FIFI" is one of only two B-29s still flying. I shot these high rez photos at the 2013 Rocky Mountain Air Show. For best image quality, set the YouTube player video quality setting to "1080P."To see my video of FiFi shot at the same time, go to youtube.com/watch?v=b9nu3LpOqG0&t=140sIf you are a B-29 fan, don't miss our DVD "Boeing B-29 Superforts Go to War DVD Volume 1. Includes six B-29 videos and a Superfortress pilots manual in Adobe Acrobat. http://bit.ly/IziFsgVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos ZenoZeno's Warbird Video http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight shop Aviation DVDs http://www.zenosflightshop.com
B-17 Knockout Dropper - Champion of the E.T.O. - 1944 Exclusive! HD ZenosWarbirds 2021-08-18 | Exclusive Documentary in HD! Meet the crew of B-17F “Knock Out Dropper” and follow them on a maximum effort bombing mission to the hit the ball bearing plant at Ekner, West of Berlin. This is a fictionalized recreation a mission made during World War to show bomber crews in training back in the U.S.A. in the 3rd Air Force what to expect when they went overseas. It's a combination of footage of an actual "Knockout Dropper" crew supplemented with actors and combat scenes from a wide variety of sources.Knockout Dropper wasn't just any B-17. She was one of the first "Flying Fortresses" to land with the 303rd Bomb Group in Molesworth England in 1942 and one of the first to enter combat. Flying with the 359th Bomb Squadron, she was the first 8th Air Force B-17 to complete 50 missions and the first to complete 75, earning her the title of "Champ of the E.T.O." In total, she flew a remarkable 88 missions before being retired and flown back to tour the U.S.A.I've added a "Knockout Dropper Scrapbook" after the film honoring some of the crews that flew her on notable missions as well as background info and photos of Molesworth, the B-17F and the 359th Bomb Squadron & the 303rd Bomb Group. Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comGet this film plus more episodes from the 3rd Air Force & many more films on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 6 DVD" bit.ly/2VNZOHR Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWardbirds
To the Shores of Iwo Jima 1945 (New HD Restoration Re-uploaded) ZenosWarbirds 2021-06-06 | New Digital Restoration in HD! (I reuploaded this. Didn't format properly the first time)Academy Award Nominee! The fight for the island of IWO Jima has been called “The toughest 26 Days in Marine Corps history.” The Japanese spent 20 years turning the 8 square mile island rock into “The Gibraltar of the Pacific,” honeycombed with miles of deep tunnels, pill boxes, block houses and gun emplacements sheltered in galleries dug deep into Mount Suribachi. Located roughly half way between the Marianas & Japan, Iwo was a valuable piece of real estate for a number of reasons. 1) The Japanese were using it as an airbase for costly raids on B-29 bases in the Marianas. 2) Once seized, it could be used as an emergency strip for landing crippled B-29s who otherwise couldn’t make it home 3) The airstrip was close enough to Japan to allow long range P-51 fighters to escort B-29s round trip & attack target of opportunity in Southern Japan. Starting on June 15, 1944, the US Army Air Force and US Navy bombed and shelled the island for nine months, but when Marines of the 3rd, 4th & 5th Divisions landed on February 15th, 1945, Japanese defenses were largely intact, pouring withering fire on the beaches. What followed was what one Marine described as “26 days in Hell.” 70,000 US Marines & Navy Seabees faced off against dug in Japanese forces, who rarely surrendered or retreated. Of the 22,060 Japanese soldiers entrenched on the island, 18,844 died either from fighting or by ritual suicide. Only 216 were captured during the course of battle. The Marines suffered 6,821 killed and 19,217 wounded. Four cameramen were killed and ten were wounded while filming this documentary.Your purchases make this channel possible!Get this video & more on our “U.S. Marines Attack! World War 2 Pacific Battles” DVD http://bit.ly/1pFPE1FZenoZeno's Warbird Videos http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Videoshttp://www.zenosflightshop.com
River Patrol (Restored HD!) US Navy Mekong Delta Operations 1967 ZenosWarbirds 2021-03-07 | New restored HD Upload! (Set the video setting at 1080P.)The labyrinthine Delta was a hot zone in the war against well organized Viet Cong insurgents, immortalized by the film "Apocalypse Now." This beautifully photographed film is the real thing -- a "slice of life" documentary showing daily operations aboard the Harnett County and on river patrols by air & water. The USS Harnett County (LST-821) served as a floating base in the China Sea for PBR and helicopter patrol operations in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. Highly recommended!Get this video and much more on our "The US Navy in Vietnam" DVD http://bit.ly/1hxISGYZenoZeno's Warbird Videoshttp://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight Shop Aviation & Military Combat DVDshttp://www.zenosflightshop.comWe have 100s of films in our library. We have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/user/ZenosWarbirds
Target for Today (Restored HD!) Maximum Effort 8th AF WW2 Bombing Mission 1944 ZenosWarbirds 2021-02-06 | New HD Upload! (Set the video setting at 1080P.)Target for Today is the classic World War II feature length documentary showing a "maximum effort" daylight bombing mission deep into Germany. This is a new restored HD edition you won't see anywhere else.There are no actors in "Target For Today." This film was shot on location under combat conditions and features the officers and men of the 8th Air Force going about their deadly business. All aspects of an actual major raid in 1943, from early planning through final touch down and crew debriefings, are covered. Anklam. Danzig and the FW-190 plant at Marienburg are the targets hit. You'll see operations from the high command down through Divisions, Wings, Groups & into Squadrons as the missions unfold. Easy to understand graphics show how B-17 & B-24 squadrons were organized in the air for maximum defensive fire and how they were routed to deceive enemy defenses.Although inflating the strategic bombing campaign's effectiveness through 1943, this is not a sugar coated propaganda film. Heavy losses and the bomber crew's trepidation about making unescorted daylight deep penetration raids on heavily defended targets in Germany are dramatically portrayed, including fierce German fighter attacks. Over 1 and 1/2 hours of engrossing World War II footage.Get our restored “Target For Today” DVD, including a 287 page “Bombardier's Instruction File' training manual .PDF http://bit.ly/1oqgZLWZeno Zeno's Warbird Videos http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comZeno's Flight Shop DVD Store – Worlds Largest Collection of WW2 Videoshttp://www.zenosflightshop.comWe have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info contact us via youtube.com/ZenosWarbirds
Black Aviation Engineers Play Key Role in Reconstructing Munda Airfield 1943 ZenosWarbirds 2021-01-17 | The 828th Aviation Engineer Battalion was one of several Engineer units staffed by Black servicemen during World War 2 that built airfields around the World. Unlike the civilian Seabees, Aviation Engineers were part of the Army Air Corps.Munda Airfield at Munda Point on the Island of New Georgia was one of the keys bases for projecting air power over the Solomon Islands and was used to great effect by the Japanese. After fierce fighting from 22 July – 4 August 1943 it was captured by U.S Army units from the 37th, 43rd and 25th infantry divisions. The airfield was damaged and there was a pressing need to increase its capabilities to handle many more aircraft of all types. Seabees, including the 73rd Naval Construction Battalion, moved in after the fighting stopped and began operations, joined soon after by the 828th Aviation Engineers. The 828th EAB specialized in aviation specific tasks like building runways. By October 5th, planes were able to use the entire 6,000ft runway, lengthened from the original 4,000ft, and the base was rapidly expanded with additional taxi ways, aprons and hangers. Munda soon became the busiest airfield in the South Pacific. During October daily departures and arrivals averaged 400 planes, with a one day peak of 564 aircraft!The 828th EAB continued to serve with distinction in the Pacific Theater, including the Philippines campaign.Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.comGet this film & much more on our new "Behind the Scenes in World War 2 Volume 5 DVD" bit.ly/3bMIqIGVisit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos. We have 100s of films in our library and have licensed footage to major TV networks and cable channels. For more info see youtube.com/ZenosWarbirds
