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In the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude's every move. Just as her quick wit is winning them over, strange happenings and holes in her backstory incite paranoia surrounding her true mission. But this crew has more to fear; lurking in the shadows, something sinister is tearing at the...
2) Amelia
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Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23. Within 12 years she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia and her husband/business partner George Putnam have an enduring marriage that could not be broken by her determination to fly, nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate...
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Haunted by the death of his partner, former Baltimore cop Nate Burns accepts the job as chief of police in a remote Alaskan town. Once there, he falls for feisty bush pilot Meg Galligan, a woman haunted by her own demons. When Meg's father turns up dead, Nate and Meg finds themselves at the center of a high-profile murder case.
4) Fly girls
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The story of aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is told by some of the participants and illustrated with archival film and home movies.
7) The ascent
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Criterion collection volume 1063
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The crowning triumph of a career cut tragically short, Larisa Shepitko's final film won the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and went on to be hailed as one of the finest works of late-Soviet cinema. In the darkest days of World War II, two partisans set out for supplies to sustain their beleaguered outfit, braving the blizzard-swept landscape of Nazi-occupied Belarus.
11) Amelia Earhart
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"At a time before hopping on a plane was a common form of travel, this adventurous woman took to the air, proving that in the big blue skies, there was room for both men and women to make history! In Amelia Earhart, kids will examine the life of this pioneering aviator, whose daring flights set records and amazed the world. From her youthful introduction to airplanes to her record-setting flights and her mysterious disappearance while attempting to...
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"For Renton, every day's the same. Nothing happens, nothing changes. He goes to school, he goes home. The only thing that keeps him happy is lifting on his ref board. Nothing exciting ever happens to him. Until one day, a giant mecha called an LFO comes crashing down on him literally. And inside is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen! The thing is though, that the girl is on the run from the military with her stolen mecha, she's brought trouble...
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The Ascent tracks two Byelorussian peasant soldiers - one on the path to redemption, the other to hell - as they try to evade Nazi forces during World War II.
Wings: Suffocated by modern-day living, a buttoned-down headmistress reminisces about her glory days as a World War II pilot.
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Renton is an ordinary boy with a less-than-thrilling life. But when a colossal robot contraption lands in his living room, things get a lot more exciting. With a girl named Eureka captaining the ship, Renton enters a world of high-stakes drama. This collection features volumes 7-12 in the series.
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Did you know that Orville and Wilbur Wright had a sister, Katherine, who contributed as much to Kitty Hawk as her famous brothers? Ever since the first manned flight, women possessed a passion for flying and a deep desire to use their skills to serve as combat pilots in times of war. It wasn't until 1993 that American women were officially allowed to fly combat aircraft.
16) Amelia Earhart
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In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about Amelia Earhart. What was Amelia like as a child? What important influences in her life ignited her passion for planes and flying? What were her major accomplishments and historic flights? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, exciting video and an ₁animated₂ appearance from Amelia Earhart herself!
17) Eureka seven: 1
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When a giant robot crashes into his house, Renton helps the beautiful pilot, who is being pursued by the military, and is pulled into a web of drama, intrigue, and non-stop action. Renton's time of being bored is over.
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The Federation military is approaching the Gekko's hiding place. The crew scrambles to finish repairs and prepare for combat, but with Eureka still very ill, they wonder about their chances. Then, Eureka suddenly takes off into the depths of the caves. A panicked Renton chases after her. Despite their last-minute save by some lucky trappers, morale on the Gekko is at an all-time low. Eureka is in worse shape than ever, and Holland blames Renton...
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National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Robert Ballard is planning an expedition to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Follow the clues that have led Ballard to a remote island in the Pacific and delves into Earhart herself, especially how she became one of the most intriguing and inspirational figures in history.
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