Running time 1:10
Three great documentaries of naval action, from 1911 to the jet age.
Saga of the Skyraider - The Skyraider served in war and peace for over two decades. Exciting combat action of the 'Spad’s' first air attacks of the Korean war to rescue missions in Vietnam. After the last battle of the last war, the 'Skyraider' is "piped-over."
(Color, 13:40)
Down to the Wire - Fly with a naval aviation cadet as he becomes qualified as a carrier jet pilot, from "touch-and-go"s on land to that first hairy carrier landing at sea. (Color, 28:30)
Story of Naval Aviation - A documentary on Naval Carrier Operations from the first 1911 Langley deck landing, through the wars, then into the jet age. Very rare footage. #00V8055