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WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Survival Training Film: Land and Live in the Desert

Ben Branch April 25, 2021
Land and Live in the Desert 2
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a training film from World War II for aircrews who might find themselves flying over desert environments, particularly the Sahara of North…

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Not Just A Number – A Documentary About The History Of The Lotus + Caterham 7

Ben Branch April 11, 2021
Lotus 7
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Not Just A Number is a documentary about one of the most enduring car designs in history, the Lotus 7, still in production now…

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The Weekend Warriors: A Drag Racing Documentary

Ben Branch April 4, 2021
Drag racing flag starter from the late 1950s
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

This documentary gives a fascinating and detailed look into the highly competitive world of American drag racing in the 1960s. The film covers the…

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Full Film: The Riddle of the Stinson – 1987

Ben Branch March 28, 2021
The Riddle of the Stinson
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Planes

The Riddle of the Stinson is a dramatic retelling of the story of the 1937 Airlines of Australia Stinson crash at Lamington in Queensland…

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Watch The 1969 East African Safari Rally

Ben Branch March 21, 2021
East African Safari Rally 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The East African Safari Rally was run from 1953 until 2019 under a variety of names, interestingly for the first 19 years of the…

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Tour The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing With Don Garlits

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
Don Garlits
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: The original film we posted here has been removed from YouTube, we’ve replaced it with this collection of highlights from his racing…

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Carts Of Darkness – 70 km/h Downhill On A Shopping Cart With No Brakes

Ben Branch March 7, 2021
Carts Of Darkness
  • Films
  • Racing

Carts of Darkness is a film that covers the wild world of downhill shopping cart racing on the steep hills of North Vancouver, the pilots…

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Tardza – The Recycled Porsche

Ben Branch March 4, 2021
Tardza Custom Porsche 911 10
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Tardza is a unique short film about an unusual Porsche 911, nicknamed Tardza by its owner Pawel Kalinowski. The car has a fascinating history,…

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Documentary: The Racers that Stopped the World – Featuring Sir Stirling Moss

Ben Branch February 28, 2021
The Racers that Stopped the World
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Racers that Stopped the World is a new documentary from the team at Outrun Films. It includes a slew of interviews with some…

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Deck Landing – A WW2-Era Instructional Film For Aircraft Carrier Landings

Ben Branch February 14, 2021
Corvair Crash WW2 Aircraft Carrier
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

Deck Landing is a World War II era instructional film designed to help new pilots landing on Britain’s vitally important aircraft carriers. The systems…

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Film: The Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race

Ben Branch February 3, 2021
Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race
  • Films
  • Racing

The I-500 snowmobile race was an endurance event held annually between Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, and Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. The…

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Documentary: Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site

Ben Branch January 31, 2021
Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Planes

Rise Like The Phoenix is a fascinating 1990s-era documentary about a mission to recover six P-51 Mustang fighter planes from a nuclear test site in the Australian desert called Emu Field.

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