
01 Jan 1996

Air Disasters
Air Disasters exposes some painful truths behind the world of flight, using actual footage of real incidents to look at why planes crash; in aerodynamic and technical terms and in the way the industry is run.
CRJ-200, CRJ-705, Q-400
This Air Canada Express program features the operation of Jazz who becomes the 234th airline to join the World Air Routes series! You will fly the airlines brand new Q-400 as well as the CRJ-200 and CRJ-705 which is another first for us! Also included is a flight to St John NB taking the number of destinations filmed in Canada to 61.

01 Jan 1996

Air Disasters exposes some painful truths behind the world of flight, using actual footage of real incidents to look at why planes crash; in aerodynamic and technical terms and in the way the industry is run.

25 Jun 1959

The film tells of the beginnings of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. At the end of the 1950s, the Tanzanian National Park Administration wanted to fence in the protected area around the Ngorongoro Crater. Bernhard and Michael Grzimek were invited by the national park administration in 1957 to get a precise picture of the animal migrations and to provide the national park administration with the values they needed for their project. Using a new counting method with two airplanes, the Grzimeks found out that the migration of the herds was different than assumed.

24 Aug 1942

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international traveling companions are none other than those famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life....South American-style.

17 Nov 2022

When the United States entered World War I, its Army Air Service lacked a combat-ready aircraft – a liability that prompted a search to find an aircraft suitable for production at home and combat operations abroad. This documentary from Bowling Green filmmakers tells the story behind the single-engine DH-4 plane dubbed The Liberty Plane.

09 Aug 2014

At the time of this writing, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, transporting 227 passengers and 12 crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, has been missing for months. An unprecedented international search was unable to locate any bodies or debris. According to the Aviation Society Network, more than 80 aircrafts have been declared "missing" since 1948--"Ghost Planes" that have literally vanished without a trace.

01 Jan 1935

An educational film / Chevrolet advertisement that surveys skywriting.

01 Jan 1997

Host Jack Perkins (of the A&E "Biography" series) takes to the skies to show us an aerial view of the state of Maine. From rocky coastlines to northern forests and everything in between, this breathtaking documentary presents a truly unique picture of one of the most wild and beautiful regions of the United States.

25 Apr 2015

A fresh perspective on a modern-day miracle that many of us take for granted: flying. Narrated by Harrison Ford and featuring an original score from Academy Award® winning composer James Horner, the film takes viewers to 18 countries across all seven continents to illuminate how airplanes have empowered a century of global connectedness our ancestors could never have imagined.

22 Nov 2015

Historians and engineers investigate how Allied forces conspired to destroy Hitler's "supergun".

17 Aug 2017

In January 2012 Italian divers discovered the wreck of a massive plane off the coast of Sardinia. At a depth of 65 meters (213 feet) lies a Messerschmidt `Gigant', the biggest aircraft to fly in WWII.

18 Jun 2024

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11 Jun 2010

A film that will not only delight and entertain the aviation enthusiast but also educate and inspired renewed interest in aviation by the traveling public.

17 Apr 2008

A look at one of the worst plane bombings of the 20th century. In 1985, an Air India 747 flying from Montreal, Canada to Delhi was blown up in mid-flight by Khalistani extremists. All 331 passengers were killed, most were of Indian origin.

28 May 1942

Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.

14 Jan 2013

Ryanair were the pioneers of low cost flying, taking on the old state-sponsored monoliths of aviation through aggressive cost-cutting and sharp advertising, bringing easy air travel to a whole new demographic. For the first time this shocking documentary brings you testimony from Ryanair pilots as they speak out about the cost-cutting measures endangering lives.

11 Mar 2022

Leave behind the dark and dreary November and embark on the holiday of your dreams! Turquoise lagoons and luxurious villas will make you forget about your mundane worries. A romantic getaway is waiting to maximize your relaxation. Soak up the sun on a sandy beach with a cocktail or spend a sporty holiday of your choice. The hotel’s restaurant world, spa and gym provide a wonderful setting for a memorable holiday. Direct flights and airport transportations included.

15 Sep 2018

German-made documentary about Claude Dornier, the aeronautical engineer and founder of Dornier GmbH which built warplanes for Germany in both world wars. Dornier's descendants are interviewed.
03 Aug 1940
Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.

19 Jul 2016

Officially, the Wright Brothers flew first in 1903. But the Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that German born Gustave Whitehead flew in Connecticut in 1901. To display the Wright flyer, the Smithsonian Museum agreed that it will never claim that anyone flew before the Wrights. History may not be as certain as we thought.