The Big Aircraft Carrier

Starring:William VanDerKloot
Studio: Little Mammoth Media
Product Type: DVD

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This kid's-eye tour of the largest ship in the U.S. Navy invites the viewer into a small airplane on land, takes them on a brief flight, through a landing on the U.S.S. Nimitz and through takeoff again. Along the way, there's a tour of the ship--the largest afloat on earth--from hospital to barbershop to library. Viewers get to watch future pilots go through water-survival training, parachute-landing practice, and escape from a dunker--a cage that simulates a helicopter crashed into the water. Much of the 40-minute tour is ideal for kids, such as the fact that the naval personnel wear different-colored shirts that identify their jobs--yellow shirts direct the planes, purple shirts refuel, etc. The video simplifies more difficult information by comparing it to what kids know: the aircraft carrier weighs more than 15,000 school buses. While most of the aircraft carrier's 6,000 residents appear to be male, both a male pilot and a female pilot talk about their job on camera, giving girls a nice incentive to watch. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews:

My boys are enthralled with this video.......2007-02-04

When I watched this documentary about aircraft carriers, I expected it to be dry and boring. I was wrong, big time!!! My boys, ages 6 and 4 love it and ask to see it often. I learned quite a bit from it too. I highly recommend this movie for both boys and girls.

Exciting and Educational!!.......2005-12-31

This is an engaging and educational video about life on an aircraft carrier. It covers everything from the aircraft it carries to the kitchen, medical, and mail facitilites. My 5 year old son prefers educational videos over any other kind and this is one of his all time favorites (as well as The Big Submarine). The Little Mammoth series delivers quality content that keeps both children and adults entertained and wanting more.

Truly excellent video for kids.......2004-05-22

This is the first Little Mammoth video we purchased and we were immediately hooked on the series. The entire production is very professional and engaging. The music is appropriate and not terribly annoying, but the highlights are the great footage, excellently written and delivered narration, and attention to detail. The narrator is a girl, and her comments are occasionally punctuated with questions from a boy. Graphics are used to unobtrusively introduce concepts such as size, height, and volume. And best of all, there is a female pilot along with the many men interviewed and lots of shots of planes taking off and landing on the aircraft carrier. My 3 year old LOVES this video and asks to see it frequently. I don't mind a bit!

Brain Food for your Kids.......2003-02-09

The Little Mammoth Big Action video series is simply outstanding. We have The Big Aircraft Carrier, Submarine, Space Shuttle, Plane Trip, Train Trip, Air Show and Christmas Tree. Each one keeps my 4 1/2 year old enthralled - and I know I've picked up some new information by watching these with him. If you have the kind of child who loves learnig about how things work - who runs for the non-fiction section of children's books over the fairy tales - then these are the videos for your kids.

The Big Aircraft Carrier.......2002-02-20

This video is great for both kids and adults! Narrarated by a child, this video takes you on a journey where you feel like you're living on an aircraft carrier. See what it's like to have one of the many jobs on the deck of an aircraft carrier, or even cook meals for such a large "floating city". Excellent all the way from the fighter plane coverage to the post office within the carrier that is so large it carries its own zip code! This is my sons #1 video choice! Enjoy!

The Big Adventure Series: The Big Aircraft Carrier

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The Big Adventure Series: The Big Aircraft Carrier
Director: William van der Kloot
Manufacturer: Vintage Home Ent.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000LW7PD2
Release Date: 2007-07-10

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Big Aircraft Carrier Gift Pack

Manufacturer: Vintage Home Entertainmnt
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The Big Aircraft Carrier DVD Adventure Pack

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The Big Aircraft Carrier DVD Adventure Pack
Director: William van der Kloot
Manufacturer: Vintage Home Ent.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Educational | Genres | DVD | Video

Science & Technology | Educational | Genres | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video

( B ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MTPAEA
Release Date: 2007-03-20

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