From the Producer
"Never really new what a great plane the P-38 was". " I really enjoyed this program-every library needs it to fully appreciate the role of the P-38 in combat". "this is simply a marvelous program", exciting, balanced and well put together".
Product Description
This documentary starts by telling the story of the capabilities and knowledge pilots need to know to fly a fighter plane that could rip apart anything on wings. It was the product of the famous Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk works team. Next you will see the actor William Holden as he flies a photo-reconnaissance version of the P-38, called the F-5 over Japanese held territory in the Pacific. He splashes a Zero for good measure and begins to feel like he really has earned his wings. Next watch as P-38 pilots plan a mission, making a long distance flight to shoot down the Japanese Admiral that masterminded the pearl Harbor attack. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the Commander in Chief combined Japanese Fleet and our intelligence got wind of the fact of where and when he would be flying to for a staff meeting. Great gun camera footage puts your finger on the trigger as concentrated fire power from cannons and 50 cal. Machines blow the Admirals plane apart. Next see America's top scoring P-38 Ace, Richard Bong as he flies his P-38, blasting 40 Japanese planes from the skies and winning the Medal of Honor and making him America's Ace of Aces.
