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U.S.S. Hornet

Jan 11, 2005

4h 30m

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A visual history of CV-8 and CV-12

Overview

Over 4 hours of rare footage of both CV-8 and CV-12, including the film "The Life and Death of the U.S.S. Hornet, footage from the Doolittle raid and CV-8 at Santa Cruz. Features footage from the launching of CV-12 through her WWII service, including flight deck activities, gun camera footage and more. Also includes footage from the Hornet's recovery of Apollo 11 and 12. Bonus features include a Navy Training film on catapulting from a carrier and film on Torpedo Squadron 8.

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Documentary

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Taskforce Films

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Ireland, June 1944. The crucial decision about the right time to start Operation Overlord on D-Day comes to depend on the readings taken by Maureen Flavin, a young girl who works at a post office, used as a weather station, in Blacksod, in County Mayo, the westernmost promontory of Europe, far from the many lands devastated by the iron storms of World War II.

7.9

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The New Man

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8.5

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7.2

Get Better: A Film About Frank Turner

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6.5

If Only I Were That Warrior

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The Secret Masonic Victory of World War II

Jan 1, 2022

Western Freemasonry and Eastern communists won WW2, leading to a secret holy war aiming for a one-world government and a single religion in a communist utopia.

7.1

Fahrenheit 9/11

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Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Taking the Hill

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Over the years, Raul Ries, a military veteran (US Marine Corps) has reached out to those who are serving or have served in our armed forces. He has spoken to countless men and women from various theaters of military conflict, after their return home. In 2006, 40 years after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, Ries experienced flashbacks for the first time. Subsequently, he found three of the men closest to him, who fought alongside of him in the Marine Corps unit ALPHA 1/7, and have suffered the consequences. Together again, they are taking the hill and finding healing.

9.5

Appalachian Journey

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4.5

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6.8

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Feature length documentary examining the troubled life and tragic death of college football standout and talented NFL running back Lawrence Phillips, whose scars of childhood abuse and abandonment haunted him throughout his career.

6.6

Alien Endgame

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In 2021, a Pentagon report revealed what the US government had denied for decades -- UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. Now, ex-military members break their silence about the massive cover-up. Are we prepared for an alien invasion?

7.5

D-Day to Berlin: A Newsnight Special

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George Stevens's remarkable film is acclaimed by historians as the most important colour footage taken during the war. Milestones covered include the liberation of Paris, the link-up between the Russian and American armies on the River Elbe and the Allied capture of the Dachau concentration camp.

5.0

The Hawker Hurricane

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The Hawker Hurricane was the first fighter monoplane to join the Royal Air Force and the first combat aircraft adopted by that arm capable of exceeding 300 mph in level flight. The Hurricane shouldered the lion s share of Britain s defence during the Battle of Britain. This program portrays the history of this legendary aircraft which was to form an immortal partnership during the infamous battle.

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