Currently the most authentic B-24 still in operation is owned and operated by the Collings Foundation. The aircraft is B-24J named "Witchcraft". We venture to Valparaiso, Indiana for a weekend of watching several aircraft in operation. Besides watching action with the B-24, you will enjoy seeing 2 different P-51's, a B-25, and a B-17 flying. The B-24 is seen over a three-day period, as it takes riders for flight experiences. We will showcase footage of the aircraft on the ground as it prepares for flights, taxi shots, take-offs, landings, and some nice fly-overs in good weather. Sometimes you will see more than one aircraft moving at the same time. The B-24 is much rarer than even the B-17's that are still flying today. These B-24 type aircraft are larger than the B-17's and were used in all theaters during the war for many purposes. Later in the war they were surpassed in size by the B-29's. In addition to footage from our visit, we also have included a 4-5 minute segment showing B-24's in action during the war. This was taken from several military films we purchased and had transferred to video years ago. This show has a lot to offer with footage of "Witchcraft" flying, 4 other aircraft from the Collings Foundation, WWII B-24 footage, and a Bonus piece in 1989 of the same aircraft when it was restored and named "All American". This is not part of the 70 minutes we advertise. Get your dvd today.
Available in Standard Definiation, and HD Blu-Ray. Please be sure you have a Blu-Ray player before ordering BR. BR players also play regular SD dvd's.
Color, live audio, and limited narration so you can enjoy the action.
70 Minutes plus Bonus segment and previews
Available in Standard Definiation, and HD Blu-Ray. Please be sure you have a Blu-Ray player before ordering BR. BR players also play regular SD dvd's.
Color, live audio, and limited narration so you can enjoy the action.
70 Minutes plus Bonus segment and previews
Customer Reviews
- 4 of 5
In August of 2016, the late Greg traveled to the Porter County Regional Airport at Valparaiso Indiana for a huge variety of aircraft action, that also includes the B-24J itself as well as some other planes on the same visit as the Witchcraft. The segments shown in order are: Friday August 5th 2016 with since been scrapped B-17 Nine-O-Nine & the B-24 itself, as well as commentary voices from the visitors (This B17 was gone for good in October of 2019 in Connecticut), Saturday August 6th 2016 with P-51C Mustang: Jetty Jane, B-25J: the Tondelayo, taking off & landing, plus TF-51D: the Toulouse Nuts, & even the Witchcraft itself, a short musical montage of these planes during WWII in 1944 with Vintage Black & White Films, & Sunday August 7th 2016, with all 5 planes in action. The Bonus Flashback that was photographed by Philo Estep, was filmed on October 29th 1989 (over a week after an Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area in California), as the Plane makes some early morning preparations at the town of Mount Comfort while a family comes to take a look at the Witchcraft itself. It ran for 15 Minutes & Most of the Planes seen in this program are owned by the Collings Foundation in Stow Massachusetts. Like many of Greg's 2017 titles minus the original 1987 editing of N&W 1218 Rebuilt & Roanoke Bound, this was narrated by Brian Sellers.
Additional comments:
Narration: Could have used more.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? Definitely.
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