Zeno’s Warbird Video Drive-In September 2008 Newsletter

G'Day World War 2 plane fans ---

You’re invited to drop by Zeno's Drive-In www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com
for this month’s full house of five WW2 documentary films playing over
the Internet. We’re premiering three films, plus two more “classics.”

Now showing At the Matinee at Zeno's Drive-In.

"A-26 Invaders Attack in Color”- Premier! Legendary SFP 186 combat
cameramen rode along with 416th Bomb Group A-26 Invaders during March
and April, 1945 with color film loaded in their cameras. The results
are some of the most beautiful and dramatic footage to come out of the
World War II. You'll see fleets of silver fast attack bombers soaring
through towering cumulus clouds before unloading torrents of bombs
deep inside the Third Reich. An added bonus is a cache of remarkable
still pictures taken by 416th Group (668th, 669th, 670th and 671st
Bomb Squadrons) staff photog "Sergeant Cachat" showing A-26s on
location and their crews. (Thanks to Carl Sgamboti at the Douglas
A-26C Preservation Project for permission to use these pics.)

“Aerial Torpedo Attack” - Premier Every once in a while, a previously
unknown document comes out of the past that raises the curtain on a
forgotten chapter of military history. This film does just that,
illuminating the science of Naval aerial torpedo attacks. Developed to
educate pilots about a new torpedo that could be dropped from higher
(and therefore less vulnerable) altitudes and speeds, the film also
gives a thorough grounding in torpedo attacks in general. You'll learn
about depth setting, range estimation, target angles, leading the
target, the effect of crosswinds, working with fighters and dive
bombers during an attack, using radar, countering evasive ship
maneuvers and much more. You'll also see how far we've come from an
analog world where printed charts were cross referenced in the thick
of combat. A very interesting and revealing film.

“Normandy The Aerial Invasion of Fortress Europe” - Premier This film
was produced during the war to show the strategic and tactical
planning that went into the airborne component of the D-Day invasion
as well as document the proceedings. Of special interest is the
detailed depiction of the development of glider transport and
doctrine. Great footage of 82nd & 101st Division paratroopers. If you
think you've seen all the surviving footage about Normandy operations,
this film will be an eye opener .

“Luftwaffe Finis” in Color This original documentary is composed of
recently discovered color film of top Luftwaffe leaders and pilots
taken as they fell into Allied hands at the end of World War II. See
Reichsmarschall Herman Goering, commander of Luftwaffe fighter forces
Adolf Galland, Stuka pilot & tank buster supreme Hans Rudel and many
more. Captured aircraft are shown as well, including an Me 262, the
first jet fighter, and an FW 190.

“Air Attacks Against Italy A-36 strikes near Rome, April 1944”
Exciting "from the cockpit" views of A-36 Invader (aka "Apache") dive
bombing & strafing attacks.( The A-36, ground attack version of the
P-51 Mustang, is also featured in our popular "A Day with the A-36s.")
This is a short film, but it's nonstop action! Some of best footage
of US dive bombing attacks you will find anywhere. Watching these high
speed, precision attacks definitely benefits from a broadband internet
connection if you have access to one.

If you haven't stopped by Zeno's Drive-In before, we also show 1940-45
vintage WWII Army & Navy films and pilot’s manuals on how to fly the
F4U, F6F, P-38, P-39, P-40, P-47, P-51, P-61, TBF/TBM, AT-6/SNJ, B-17,
B-24, B-25, A-20, A-26, B-26, B-29, and Stearman N2S. Alert! – Alert!
There’s been an F-86 jet sighted over Zeno’s Drive-In!

That's over 16 hours of rockin' World War II prop videos, plus another
500 color Warbird pics, for free viewing over the Internet!

Check Six!!

Zeno
PS If you have any concerns about using the RealNetworks RealPlayer to
watch our videos, I recommend using the “RealAlternative” media player
instead. It will play RealVideo files just fine, is independently
produced, a small download, and has none of the purported vices of
RealNetwork’s RealPlayer. You can download the RealAlternative player
here:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/real_Alternative.htm

Online Videos: Hot A-26 Invaders, Torpedo Planes, D-Day Paratroopers &
more