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The Tuskegee airmen

The story of an experiment -- "to see if Blacks had the intellectual and physical ability to fly an aircraft in combat." These pilots, trained in the "deep South," became the Tuskegee Airmen, flying combat aircraft during World War II for their country. They battled on two fronts: against the Axis p...

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Corporate Authors: Rubicon Productions (Baltimore, Md.), PBS Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Perkins, W. Drew (Director, Producer), Reifenberger, Bill (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Jennings, Alex, 1969- (Producer), Greene, Anne (Producer), Davis, Ossie (Narrator), Smith, Marcus M. (Cinematographer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Alexandria, VA] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2004]
Subjects:
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Fighter Group, 332nd.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Fighter Squadron, 99th.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Race relations.
African American fighter pilots > History.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:The story of an experiment -- "to see if Blacks had the intellectual and physical ability to fly an aircraft in combat." These pilots, trained in the "deep South," became the Tuskegee Airmen, flying combat aircraft during World War II for their country. They battled on two fronts: against the Axis powers in Europe and North Africa, and the racism at home.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 2002 on Alabama Public Television; nationwide on PBS in 2003.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. (with b&w sequences) ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC; region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Narrated by Ossie Davis; director of photography, Marcus M. Smith ; editor, W. Drew Perkins, Bill Reifenberger ; music, Adrienne Penebre, Peter Penebre ; audio post production, Burning Barn Sound & Music.
ISBN:141570113X
9781415701133

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