Ben Gates procurou, toda a sua vida, um tesouro que foi muito bem guardado e que está associado aos Templários e aos Maçons. Nunca encontrou uma prova da sua existência... até que descobre que o mapa está codificado na Declaração da Independência dos Estados Unidos.
Estamos no século XXIII, e um misterioso poder extraterrestre ameaça a Terra. Numa frenética tentativa para salvar a humanidade, Kirk e a sua tripulação terão de viajar para trás no tempo para o ano de 1986 em São Francisco, onde encontram um mundo de punks, pizza e loucas alterações que são tão extraterrestres como tudo o que encontraram ao longo das suas viagens pela galáxia.
Os pilotos da Marinha, Ben Gannon, Kara Wade e Henry Purcell fazem parte de uma equipa de elite de pilotos de teste que voam em caças furtivos altamente secretos, conhecidos apenas como Talons. Quando o comandante da equipa lhes apresenta o novo companheiro de voo - um caça não tripulado com equipamento baseado apenas em inteligência artificial e que dá pela designação técnica de "Veículo Aéreo de Combate Não Tripulado" com a alcunha de EDI - a primeira reacção dos pilotos é de hesitação em aceitar um parceiro não humano. Logo na primeira descolagem, o caça não regressa, atacando vários pontos ao longo do planeta, o que deixa a equipa com apenas uma missão: deter o aparelho a qualquer custo.
Num submarino nuclear americano, a tensão instala-se quando o jovem imediato Ron Hunter não concorda com o veterano comandante Frank Ramsey no que diz respeito ao uso de armas nucleares para bombardear uma base de russos rebeldes que se apoderaram de um míssil nuclear que pode ser usado contra os Estados Unidos: quando a ordem de disparo é seguida de uma mensagem incompreensível, um deseja disparar mas o outro acha prudente tentar receber a mensagem de modo perceptível antes de efectuar qualquer manobra.
O tenente Burnett é um aviador naval de topo frustrado por frágeis geopolíticos o impedirem de fazer o que faz melhor, voar aviões de combate. O Almirante Reigart, por sua vez, pensa que Burnett ainda não aprendeu o que é ser soldado. Durante uma missão de reconhecimento, Burnett fotografa algo que não era suposto ninguém ver e é abatido. Sitiado atrás das linhas inimigas, é perseguido por um implacável oficial da polícia secreta e inúmeras tropas hostis. O almirante Reigart lança uma missão à margem das regras do sistema super controlado em que vive para salvar um único soldado, Burnett...
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.
Maddie, a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmastime where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship’s archive room.
A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy and Marine aviators themselves, their internal and external conflicts and dangers of their job.
Six friends, all hoping to become aviators, are to graduate the next day from the United States Naval Academy. When the officer of the day becomes sick, Tommy Winslow has to take his place, while the others go out and celebrate.
After Captain Murphy lost some of his men on his last mission to Mexico to bring back a US Senator, he has been plagued with unhappiness and bad dreams. When Murphy is given orders to go back to Mexico to help Mexican people slaving for Salvatore, a rich drug dealer, he must use a new technology plane to get there. The plane is technically advanced with a new protection luxury called 'Active Stealth'. Murphy and his men get aboard the 'Active Stealth', piloted by Hollywood who dreams of being an actor and embark to Mexico. The action never stops from then on when Salvatore sends his men in to block them from getting through.
Produced by MGM in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, this short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced training in California.
National Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway.
This short film focuses on the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier that in March 1945 suffered heavy bombing damages and a massive toll on servicemen before returning to the U.S.
Wings Over Water tells the fascinating story of naval aviation's critical role in making the U.S. a world power. Film highlights include archival footage of some of the most terrifying and intense airspace battles fought and the intriguing interviews of the veterans who took part in them. This is the story of naval aviation from its conception to the important role it played in battles fought, won, and lost, all the while examining American foreign policy, foreign relations, and long-simmering international conflict. An evocative, powerful, and informative documentary, Wings Over Water is the story behind the story: how and why America developed maritime aviation technology, what it meant to our past, and what it means to our future.
Going from 0 to 150 mph in three seconds, withstanding three Gs of force, and taking off from what's often called "the most dangerous place on the planet" are just parts of everyday life for an aircraft carrier pilot-and it's no different for the crew aboard the USS Enterprise. After being stationed in the Middle East for a year, these pilots have seen heavy action in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, finally, they're returning home. With amazing personal stories and real-time footage from missions, this is an exciting insider's peek at life onboard a wartime aircraft carrier.
A visit to the famed aircraft carrier USS Midway and interviews with men who served aboard it bring the exciting story of the vessel to life in this dramatic documentary. In service for 47 years, the Midway saw heavy action during the Vietnam War, and its hair-raising missions to rescue downed pilots were legendary. After Vietnam, the Midway, now berthed in San Diego, participated in numerous operations, including the Gulf War.
Over 4 hours of rare footage of both CV-8 and CV-12, including the film "The Life and Death of the U.S.S. Hornet, footage from the Doolittle raid and CV-8 at Santa Cruz. Features footage from the launching of CV-12 through her WWII service, including flight deck activities, gun camera footage and more. Also includes footage from the Hornet's recovery of Apollo 11 and 12. Bonus features include a Navy Training film on catapulting from a carrier and film on Torpedo Squadron 8.
While exploring the Baltic Sea in 2006, a Polish oil firm stumbled upon the remains of Germany’s first – and last – aircraft carrier at 80 meters depth off the coast near Gdansk. It was a discovery that solved an enduring maritime mystery that had baffled experts for over half a century. The Graf Zeppelin has finally been found! This film tells the incredible story of the lead ship of the German "Kriegsmarine", from its construction to its sinking and its amazing discovery over five decades later. The Graf Zeppelin was a war ship of massive proportions that was never used for its intended purpose and eventually fell into the hands of the Russians, who used it for target practice off the coast of Poland. The program features rare access to private Graf Zeppelin archives, state-of-the-art animation, dramatic reconstructions and a high-tech underwater shoot at the mysterious site of the sunken wreck.
Take a comprehensive, insider's look at the aircraft carriers of today's United States Navy. Marvel as a mind-boggling array of workers, materials and technologies combine to create an aircraft carrier right before your eyes. Exclusive footage captures the building of the USS Reagan - from the moment the ship is conceived to its delivery to a jubilant Navy crew. Witness the world's largest crane gently nudging massive modular units into place, technicians snaking miles of cables through the bowels of ships, weapons experts installing the latest firepower and much more. Then experience the challenge and excitement of living on one these floating behemoths as you sail aboard the Reagan's sister ship, the USS Truman.