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Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In May Newsletter

Hello All --

You are invited to drop by Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In
(www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com) and catch our three latest World War II
aviation features for free online video viewing. This month "At the
Matinee," we're showing a memorable "Spring Triple Feature," "A Day with the
A-36s,""Angel in Overalls," and an all time Drive-In favorite, "The Fighting
Lady."

"A Day with the A-36s" This unique documentary features very rare color
combat footage of an A-36A "Invader," (ground attack version of the P-51
Mustang) fighter/bomber squadron in action in Sicily. The A-36A was equipped
with the Mustang's original Allison engine, as opposed to the Rolls Royce
Merlin adapted so successfully in the escort versions, which worked just
fine for low level work. Note the quad 20mm canons and twin 50 cal. machine
guns on this fast and powerful attack plane, very unusual on an American
fighter. There are dive breaks on the wings too! You'll see ground crews
doing their critical support work, including fueling, rearming and
maintaining these sleek birds. This exciting film includes incredible
cockpit views of actual ground attack runs as well as fascinating views of a
captured Italian air base. One of the hidden gems in this film are up close
views of captured or destroyed Axis aircraft, including an He 111, FW-190,
Ju 88, and a rare view of an intact Italian Macchi 202 "Folgore" in full
desert cammo.

"Angel in Overalls" This film was developed to show US Lockheed P-38
production line workers the Lightning at war in a wide variety of combat
roles. The dramatic framing for the piece involves a straggling B-24 that is
saved from certain destruction by the arrival of "Angels in Overalls" --
P-38s. You'll see all aspects of Lightnings in action, including air-to-air
gun camera, bombing, rocketing and photo recon. There's a cameo by Air Corps
P-38 ace of aces Dick Bong too. This dramatic film is a must see for all
P-38 fans! The dramatic ending brings home a sobering reminderthat the life
of the fighter pilot was risky and often dangerous. Many young pilots made
the ultimate sacrifice.

"The Fighting Lady" follows the fictionalized career of an Essex Class
aircraft carrier from the Marcus Islands campaign, through Tinian, Truk, the
"Mariana's Turkey" and much more. But don't let the term "fictionalized"
miss lead you. All of the footage shown in this fascinating composite
documentary is real -- shot by combat cameramen on board ship and in the
air, showing actual Navy and Marine pilots and crewmen up close and
personal. ("The Fighting Lady was reakky the nickname given to the
Yorktowns, CV-5 & CV-10.) You'll see dramatic action showing Hellcats, Hell
Divers, Corsairs on deck and in the air, including exciting dive bombing,
anti-aircraft, and gun camera footage and some amazing walkaway crash
landings. And there's a fascinating tour below decks too. But most
memorably, you'll see the faces of the officers and enlisted men of the
"Fighting Lady" at work and at rest, making it all possible. Powerfully
narrated by Lt. Robert Taylor.

If you haven't stopped by Zeno's Drive-In before, we also feature 1940-45
vintage WWII Army & Navy films on how to fly the F4U, F6F, P-38, P-39, P-40,
P-47, P-51, P-61, TBF/TBM, AT-6/SNJ, B-17, B-24, B-25, A-20, A-26, B-26,
B-29, Stearman N2S and a different WWII documentaries every month "At the
Matinee." That's over 14 hours of rockin' props for free viewing over the
internet.

And We justed added new exerpts from a P-40 pilot's manual to our "More Neat
Stuff" section, which includes pilot manual performance charts, systems
diagrams & detailed photos for 13 World War II fighters & bombers.

Finally, we recently revised, expanded, and updated our "Control Tower"
linkis page, which has the largest collection of World War II Aviation
links on the 'net

So drop your flaps & drop in!

That's http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com

Zeno