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Synopsis
Strategic Air Power
No
aircraft is a better symbol of the power of Strategic Air Command
than
the
B-52 Stratofortress bomber. Take part in a B-52 mission, high
in the
stratosphere
over Iraq.
Cold
War Warrior: The B-52 bomber evolved from a distinguished
lineage
of
propeller-driven bombers including the legendary B-17 Flying
Fortress
and
the B-29 Superfortress. Trace the history of strategic bombers
in the
U.S.
Air Force from World War II up to the latest in bomber technology,
the
B-2 Stealth bomber.
Stratofortress:
The B-52 bomber has been in service since the 1950s, and
has
managed to survive so long by many clever innovations in its
electronics
and
weapons systems.
Iran
Bombs: The B-52 was designed to carry atomic bombs. But
since the
Vietnam
War, the B-52 has been adapted to enable its use in a number
of
conventional
wars. Essential to the B-52 long-range strike mission have
been
the Strategic Air Command KC-135 Stratotanker. Come aboard a
KC-135
on
a refueling mission with a B-52 bomber squadron.
Desert
Strike: Get a rare glimpse of what it was like to fly a
combat mission
into
the flak-infested sky over Iraq in the cockpit of a B-52 bomber.
Battle
Brains
Computers
are revolutionizing modern warfare. Modern weapon systems
such
as Stealth fighters, Patriot missiles, M1 Abrams tanks, and
Aegis
warships
would not be possible without modern computer technology.
Discover
why computers have become so important in modern combat.
Calculating
Victory: The first military computers were cumbersome
mechanical
devices that bear little resemblance to modern electronic
marvels.
But these machines greatly increased the firepower of modern
weapons.
Computers offered incredible precision and accuracy, two very
important
ingredients in making sure that weapons hit their targets. Early
battleship
computers made their powerful guns even more deadly.
Electric
Brains: Nowhere have computers been more important than
in
modern
warplane design. Today’s hottest fighters are built around powerful
computers
that help locate the enemy, aim the weapons and protect the
fighter
from enemy attack. Now with fly-by-wire control, they help every
fighter
pilot become an ace!
Napoleon
in a Box: Every military officer wants to have the skill
of Napoleon
Bonaparte,
Robert E. Lee, George S. Patton, or the other great generals
of
history.
Computers are beginning to make that possible. New computer
systems
are giving military commanders electronic talent to lead their
troops
on
the modern battlefield. Take a behind-the scenes look at
new systems
like
AWACS and J-STARS that gave the United States a crucial edge
in
Operation
Desert Storm!
VCD
Features
Language:
English
Subtitles: No Subtitles
Format: VCD
Number
of Disc: 1 Disc
Running
Time: 50 Minutes
Packaging:
Retail Packaging with VCD Case
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