It
appealed to me because of the Flying Tigers decals, and
I am just a big P40 fan.
It
was not hard to build, the fitment was very good, though
I did have some issued with the rear set of windows. It
is painted with various dull flat colors with a bit of weathering.
Great
Book of Bombers: The World's Most Important Bombers from World
War I to the Present Day - This remarkable reference records
the history of more than 90 significant aircraft that have
seen service since 1914, including the B-17
Flying Fortress that gained renown over Europe in World
War II ad the Avro Vulcan used by the RAF during the Cold
War. Ranging from single-engine dive bombers to multi-engine
strategic bombers, each aircraft featured is illustrated
by rare historical photos, color profiles, and detail cutaway
drawings, and accompanied by detailed development, production,
and combat histories.
Air
Classics - Contains historical accounts by the men who
lived in the belly of a B-17 bomber or in the cockpit of a
P-51 Mustang. Also provides photographs of historic aircraft
and air battles.
Flying
Guns of World War II - This is the story of the guns used
by the air forces fighting World War II. It includes the technical
aspects as well as some of the theory, or perhaps politics
is a better word, behind the thinking of the various air forces.
Great
Fighting Machines of World War 2: Allied Bombers - Allied
Bombers not only includes unique film coverage of the war-winning
Avro Lancaster and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress but also puts
you aboard the Wellesley and Whitley, the Blenheim and Hudson,
the Wellington and Mitchell, the Boston and the Sterling.
You are also familiarized with the Soviet SB-2, and the Boeing
B-29 Super-fortress which, armed with the atom bomb, sealed
the end of the war.
WWII:
Battle for China The P40 Flying Tigers and the Stilwell Road
- Even before December 7th, American volunteers fought against
Japanese forces as members of the so-called "Flying Tigers".
Once the U.S.A. officially entered the fight, the Tigers became
the 14th Air Force, and their exploits the stuff of legend.
Featured on this DVD are four rare films made during WWII
in the China-Burma-India Theatre. See a rare Japanese-made
propaganda film about Manchukuo. In "The China Crisis"
see Claire Chennault's airmen, and see the Flying Tigers as
they go into combat in antiquated P-40 Warhawks and modern
P-51 Mustangs. In "The Stilwell Road" narrated by
actor Ronald Reagan, learn how this vital supply link kept
China in the war, and how the Chinese theatre kept hundreds
of thousands of Japanese troops tied up for year after bloody
year, crippling the rising sun and ensuring America's victory.
It's history, like you've never seen it before! Digitally
remastered and restored from original 16mm film prints, some
of the films on this DVD have never been made available to
the public. Because of their age and rarity, image and sound
quality can vary. Films are black and white. Over 120 minutes
of material.
