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ARMORED FORCE
Go inside one of the most devistating and powerful instruments of 20th Century warfare, the tank. Explore the history and devolution of this extraordinary war machine, including bonus interviews with WWII tank soldiers in Europe and the Pacific and a special biography of General George S. Patton.
PRODUCED BY: Timeless Media
DOCUMENTARY, 5 x 1 hr, 2007
DEVIL BOAT: SAGA OF PT 658
Compelling stories of the brave men who sailed aboard the heavily armed PT boats of the Mosquito Fleet. As a group of veterans take on the daunting task of restoring PT 658 to its original state complete with armaments and 3 1,200 horsepower Package engines, we’ll learn of their experiences of
combat on the high seas and how they turned the tides in the Pacific, Mediterranean and English Channel during WW II.
• From Timeless Media, 2006
• Color/B&W
DOCUMENTARY, 1 x 1 hr, 2006
NASA'S X-FILES
Soar beyond the horizon and into the future of aviation with unprecedented behind the scenes access to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. Experience never-before-seen test flight footage, from the first supersonic X-1 to the ultimate hypersonic aircraft, the X-43.
PRODUCED BY: Maverick Media Works in Association with NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
DOCUMENTARY, 5 x 1 hr, 2007
ELITE CHOPPERS, BIRDS OF PREY
Striking fear across the battlefields, no weapon system has become so lethal as the attack helicopter. Witness the incredible firepower of the Apache, Kiowa Warrior, Blackhawk, Cobra and Bolko war birds!
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 2 x 1 hr, 1998
AMAZING INCREDIBLE HELICOPTERS
Seeming to contradict the rules of nature, the helicopter still fascinates and thrills people all over the world. This special reveals some of the newest technology employed in these amazing machines, including a new helicopter that will even fly upside down!
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 1 x 1 hr, 1999
FRONTLINE PILOTS
Using real-time mission profiles and live cockpit audio, witness a ground-breaking military-aviation series that puts viewers in the cockpit of a formidable array of military aircraft during thrilling air-to-air combat sequences.
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 5 x 1 hr, 1998
WINGS OF GLORY: THE AIR FORCE STORY
The story of the United States Air Force is a proud one, beginning with the first flight of the Wright Brothers and taking its first rudimentary steps in the swirling aerial combat of WWI in the skies over France. Witness the growth of the Air Force over the years through the authentic archival images filmed by the cameraman of America's air service. Learn the special story of the men and planes that wrestled control of the skies from the enemy and provided America with security from airborne attack. This is the exclusive story of the evolution of American airpower from its early beginnings through the birth of the jet age. Discover how the Air Force grew from a few daring young men to a force with capabilities beyond the wildest dreams of the early aviation visionaries. This is the official story of the Air Force, the story of the Wings of Glory.
PRODUCED BY: Timeless Media
DOCUMENTARY, 7 x 1 hr, 2002
WARBIRDS OF WORLD WAR II
14 key war planes that ruled the skies of World War II, starting with the B-17 “Flying Fortress”, the P-47 Thunderbolts and the P-51 Mustangs, to the mighty B-29 “Superfortress”. Witness the P-38 “Lightning” and the P-40 “Warhawk” in early battles and watch the B-24 “Liberators” as they pulverize the Reich. Also the surprise performance of the Mitsubitshi A6M Zero, the Messerschmitt, the Hawker Hurricane, Griffon Supermarine Spitfire, Grumman Hellcat, the Corsair and the B-25 Mitchell.
• From the EDI / MM&V catalog, 2002
• Color / B&W
DOCUMENTARY, 14 x 1 hr, 2002
GUN CAMERA FOOTAGE OF WW II
Original footage from World War II fighter planes and bombers. Viewers witness the terror of the air war exactly as it was fought in Europe and the Pacific, all seen from the unique vantage point of the cockpit.
• From Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 1 x 1 hr, 1998
NO EASY DAYS I & II
Experience first-hand all of the ways a flight can go wrong. Nothing is easy about flying from an aircraft carrier. Witness the most dramatic accidents and crashes in naval aviation, including the unedited story of the horrible USS Forrestal fire. Even the smallest decisions can mean the difference between life and death!
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 2 x 1 hr, 1998

FLIGHT CHECK: COMBAT MISSIONS
Training films of fighting aircraft of World War II include such tactics as belly landings, vertical banks, bailouts, weapons, and stalls. A tribute to the brave airmen and the fabulous warplanes that ruled the skies. Featuring the P-39 Aircobra • B-25 Mitchell • P-47 Thunderbolt • B-24 Liberator • B-17 Flying Fortress • P-61 Blackwidow • P-40 Warhawk • B-26 Marauder • B-29 Superfortress • and the P-38 Lightning.
• From the EDI / MM&V catalog
• Color / B&W
DOCUMENTARY, 7 x 1 hr, 1997

LOST BOMBS: NUCLEAR WEAPONS
This amazing program examines how 10 air crews dealt with dire emergencies in armed nuclear bombers. The results are absolutely, positively, nothing short of startling and they are completely true.
• From the book by Douglas Keeney, published by Simon & Schuster
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 1 x 1 hr, 1998
ATOMIC BOMB TESTS - DECLASSIFIED
The only series of films released by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Although nuclear weapons were instrumental in ending World War II, little was actually known about their true power. These episodes chronicle the results as they detonated bomb after bomb. How big was the blast ring? How powerful was the shockwave? What altitude of detonation gave the most devastating blast?
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 15 x 1 hr, 1997-98
LIFE AT GROUND ZERO
Three remarkably candid U.S. government films document the only civilian nuclear effects tests ever conducted anywhere in the world. Portraying incredible naivete and oversimplifying a powerful issue, these films show men and women, cars, homes and buildings placed near ground zero and then blasted by hydrogen bombs.
• From the Cube International catalog
DOCUMENTARY, 1 x 1 hr, 1998