More Tomcat Tales

F4F Wildcat

This 2-DVD set focused on the development and combat history of the Grumman F4F Wildcat and was created from holdings at the National Archives, the Na

2003

First In, Last Out

During the Vietnam War, the main threat to the strike packages was the V-750 (S-75) Dvina, the first effective Soviet surface-to-air missile (SAM). Be

1985

The Last 747

The iconic design of the Boeing 747 has endured for over 5 decades, but the end of production is looming. In this documentary special we follow the bu

2023

Erebus: Operation Overdue

On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with 257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing tour over Antarctica. Within hours 11 ordinary polic

2014

The Lockerbie Bombing

On 21 December 1988 a Pan Am 747 jet exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. On the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on Brit

2013

Challenger: An Industrial Romance

Follows the development of Canadair's super-executive jet. A totally new type of aircraft, it is faster, cheaper to fly, and more comfortable than any

1980

Combat in the Air - Air War North Vietnam

1996

Combat in the Air - Air War Over Korea

1997

Combat in the Air - Carrier Air Defense

1997

Combat in the Air - Strategic Air Power in the Gulf

1996

Combat in the Air - Anti-Submarine Warfare

1997

Combat in the Air - Top Gun

1997

Charles Lindbergh in Colour

An exceptional documentary which presents, for the first time colorized archives, on Charles Lindbergh's life, the hero of the first crossing of the A

2007

Combat in the Air - French Naval Air Power

1996

Combat in the Air - Super Fighters

1996

Panair of Brazil

Panair do Brasil revives the story of the most important commercial aviation company in Brazil, between 1930 and 1965, with its commercial daring in e

2007

Airbus vs Boeing: The Jumbo Jet Race

The story of the rivalry between Boeing and Airbus is no doubt one of the greatest human and technological adventures of the 20th century. A modern-da

2017

Wings Over Water

Wings Over Water tells the fascinating story of naval aviation's critical role in making the U.S. a world power. Film highlights include archival foot

1986

Research Project X-15

The X-15 was the last in a line of manned rocket-powered research airplanes built during the 1950s to explore ever-faster and higher flight regimes. N

1962

One Six Right

An exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport - by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an a

2005