CinemaNow - Warbirds of World War II - Volume One

B-17 Flying FortressBeloved by pilots and crews for its durability and high altitude performance, the B-17 Flying Fortress was the dominant heavy bomber in the early years of World War II. This program looks back at the development and history of the B-17. Through experience of the pilots and crews who were there, it recounts the battles that raged in the skies over Europe as the German interceptors faced off with the B-17 gunners in a life or death struggle.B-24 LiberatorThe B-24 Liberator was meant to be the bomber that would finally break the back of the Germans. Watch as you are hurled back in time, right into the devastating air battles of World War II. Told through euewitness accounts of B-24 crews, this program examines the role the B-24 played in pulverizing the German war machine from the air.Allied Airmen POWsFind out what it was like to be a POW in Germany during World War II. First person accounts, rare photos and archival footage are woven together to tell the story of these brave young men. From their disastrous final missions to their joyful liberation, see what life was like for those who were locked up behind the wire deep in enemy territory.