"Knights of the Sky: Raiding Hitler's Black Gold"
The documentary relives the experiences of American fighter pilots and bombers who raided Romanian targets in WW-II including its major oilfields centered on Ploesti. 'Ace' pilot interviews, both American and Romanian, as well as US Air Force prisoners experiences are explored through rarely viewed Romanian archive footage.
Details
This Kogainon Films production is planned for 2010 in partnership with National Geographic Magazine (Romania Edition).
The documentary relives the experiences of American fighter pilots and bombers who raided Romanian targets in WW-II including its major oilfields centered on Ploesti. 'Ace' pilot interviews, both American and Romanian, as well as US Air Force prisoners experiences are explored through rarely viewed Romanian archive footage.
Details
This Kogainon Films production is planned for 2010 in partnership with National Geographic Magazine (Romania Edition).
2010
"The Sandman: B-24 Bomber…as it emerges from a pall of smoke [ seen lifting starboard wing to clear smokestack at the Ploesti Astra Romana refinery ] during the Tidal Wave Raid."
SOURCE: wikipedia
SOURCE: wikipedia