Product Details

Produced by the Department of Defense in 1996-1997, this DVD showcases the development of the United States Air Force from its humble beginnings to the military powerhouse it is today. The DVD is broken into eight sections - each segment covering a specific era of the development of the Air Force.

Highlights include:

• Development of early airplanes and their adaptation to military use
• The buildup of WWI
• The creation of the Army Air Corps
• Humanitarian functions after WWI
• Development of airplane technology leading up to WWII
• WWII air adventures in various important battles - showcasing new airplane technologies and models
• Development of the X-1 and other developments leading up to the Korean War
• Development of missiles, rockets and the X-15
• Vietnam War Ventures
• Space Race
• and much more

This film has a runtime of approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.

Here are some sample images from the DVD