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Century Of Flight : Angels Of Mercy
Title
Century Of Flight : Angels Of Mercy / BBC.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [1997]
Distribution
New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2019.
Copyright Notice Date
©1997
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 2 sec)) : sound, color.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Originally released by BBC, 1997.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 23, 2019.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
In this episode of Century of Flight, we explore humanitarian missions employing aircraft. Learn about Reverend John Flynn's Flying Doctor Service, military evacuations, and rescue of political refugees. Experience the dark and happy moments of the Uruguay rugby team stranded in the Andes Mountains. Watch Scott O'Grady be transported to the USS Kearsarge in hostile territory.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 01, 2019
Series
Century Of Flight
System details note
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 - 12
Contents
Flying Doctor (2:34); Military Evacuation (9:54); Marine Rescue (5:08); Mountain Rescue (2:42); Humanitarian Aid (4:59); Political Evacuations (5:14); Aerial Diversity (4:49); Firefighters: Rural (3:10); Firefighters: Urban (9:18); Credits: Angels of Mercy (0:43);
Videorecording number
185481 Infobase
[185492]s Infobase
Genre/Form
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Infobase, film distributor.
BBC (Firm)
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