P-47 Thunderbolt DVD

A unique modern day look at a historic aircraft.

The first and only series that puts you into the pilot's seat of a World War II fighter to experience the thrill of aerial combat. Every sound effect - from the click of a battery switch to the rumble and cough of an engine starting up - has been recorded digitally. The magic of Dolby Digital surround sound will test the limit of your speaker system as you lift off an aircraft carrier for a mission unmatched in home entertainment.

Part I: Flying the P-47
Strap in and get set! This rare World War II pursuit fighter has been fully restored: panel, paint, guns and ammo belts. Warbird pilot Jeff Ethell gives you your preflight checkout - but you do the flying - in your own home theater. It's all new footage, complete with digitally-recorded Dolby Surround sound. Dive, roll and dogfight your way to victory, powered by a 2,300 horsepower Pratt & Whitney engine.

Part II: The Young Pilots
Fighter pilots were kids fresh out of high school. An 18 year old believed he could dive into a swarm of enemy planes and come out an ace! When reality struck, it was always a life and death challenge in the skies. Gil Burns was too low to bail, with his flight controls shot out over Germany. Wally Montague's engine was coming apart fast, so he jumped into the Pacific, only to have his chute fail to open! Both true stories give us a truly personal and thrilling view of combat in the P-47 during world War II.

Film Facts
Starring: Host/warbird pilot Jeffrey L. Ethell
Director: David E. Jackson
Length: Part 1 and 2 = 48 min.
Genre: Documentary/Docudrama
Languages: English

Hybrid DVD - 5

Original Aspect Ratio: Full screen
DVD Aspect Ratio: Full screen
Screen formats: Special Multiple camera Angle section contains shots over-the-nose; air to air, and pilot CU; selected by viewer "Angle" button on remote control.
Additional video = approx. 40 min.
Total Length: 88 min.

BONUS Features!

• Multiple Camera Angles in flight (use that Angle button on your remote).
• Original W.W.II Training Film (mono sound)
• Photo Album contains full color air-to-air stills of the P-47 Thunderbolt
• W.W.II Pilot's "Family Album" contains stills of young fighter pilots during their service years
• Interactive Full Motion Menus
• Complete W.W.II Pilot's Operating Handbook - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (authentic 1940s edition - pop the DVD into your PC and print it).