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(More customer reviews)One of the best accounts on the American air war over Europe, as seen from the perspective of the brave men of the "Mighty Eigth" Air Force who helped wage it. Amazing color footage of the daytime bombing and straffing missions that helped the Allies gain supremacy of the skies, grind the Luftwaffe resistance down to nothing in a war of numbers and attrition and eventually soften up Fortress Europe for the D-Day invasion. Dignified, almost reverent, interviews and first hand accounts from surviving veterans are woven into the storyline for maximum impact, adding immediacy and poigniancy. These men still view themselves as nothing more than average guys, swept up by events, who felt an obligation to do their duty and rescue the world from the darkness of tyranny and oppression. Their courage in that cauldron that claimed so many thousands of their commrades, the way they quietly went home afterwards and with humility, raised families and built a better, stronger, America and the pride they feel at this accomplishment is palpable.
One cannot help but be left with the realization that the exceptional men of this generation are far more than "ordinary". We owe much of our freedom and prosperity to them and their legacy. Their sacrifices should never be forgotten and this documentary does a first rate job of helping to keep their story alive for generations to come.
If you are captivated by the heroic actions and exploits of the daring bomber and fighter pilots of the US Army Air Force in the skies over Europe, this DVD is not to be missed.
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The untold story of the American 8th Air Force's bloody battle to defeat the German Luftwaffe in the months leading up to D-Day. Told through the gripping, first person accounts of three American airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney, this special showcases breathtaking aerial combat--original, color footage, never before seen by most Americans--of the B-17s Flying Fortresses, P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs on missions such as Regensburg, Schweinfurt and Berlin. Never-before-seen 8mm footage of the airmen on the bases, the devastation in Germany, and the Luftwaffe perspective is also highlighted. Flying 25,000 feet above the earth in oxygen-devoid air, and temperatures as low as 50 below zero, the 8th Air Force fought a war unlike anything ever before experienced. By the end, they would suffer more than 26,000 combat deaths--more than the US Marines lost in all of World War II. Narrated by Emmy nominated actor, Rob Lowe.
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