First Flattops: The First U.S. Aircraft Carriers (CV-1 to CV-4) [DVD]

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This 3-DVD set covers the birth of Naval Aviation in the United States, with new digital transfers from archival film. Focusing on the first four U.S. Aircraft Carriers (The Langley CV-1, Lexington CV-2, Saratoga CV-3, and Ranger CV-4), you’ll view over 6 hours of rare footage encompassing the very beginnings of U.S. airpower at sea. Includes an original documentary detailing the proud histories of these first four pioneers, packed with bonus footage. The most comprensive collection ever of the visual record of these first U.S. Carriers.
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Mark Gray
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 6 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Those first brave pioneers in U.S. Naval Aviation.
Studio ‏ : ‎ Aircraft Films
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000HOJ3K2
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
Best Sellers Rank: #251,115 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #10,139 in Documentary (Movies & TV)
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