Kudos for Janson&'s "America&'s Team" DVD

Janson Media' new DVD America's Team: Being a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird has been getting the attention of trade reviewers in recent weeks. 'America's Team offers a respectful look at the legendary six-pilot precision flying team who continue to take their 45-minute awe-inspiring show around the world,' said Video Librarian. 'In addition to tracing the history of the Thunderbirds (formed in 1953 as a recruiting tool), the documentary follows the team through an entire season, from working at home at Nellis AFB (near Las Vegas) to performing on the road across America... Viewers will see plenty of amazing footage here of the incredible synchronized aerial acrobatics of the six fighter jocks who fly the tight diamond foundation, while also being introduced to the first woman on the squad — Nicole Malachowski — who beat the odds (and takes her position as a role model seriously, personally answering all of her fan mail). ' The hip DVD review site, DVD Verdict, also recommended the title: 'Climb aboard for the ride of your life... Jam-packed with candid footage, thrilling shots of the airplane pilots doing their thing, cockpit tours and plane walkthroughs and a musical photo montage, this bad boy delivers the content that Thunderbird fans yearn for. The documentary's main focus is on the first female member of the Thunderbird squad, as she embarks on the season-long tour, grapples with the enormous amount of fan mail, signs autographs of young fans and lauds the opportunity for women to penetrate typically male-dominated enclaves like fighter jet exhibit crews. Buttressing her story is a boatload of behind-the-scenes stuff including visits to the veterans' hospital, the inter-team softball game and the hard-core training and tactics these pilots have to nail. The DVD is actually not too bad, sporting a solid 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and a decent stereo track. Extras: an F-16 walk-around and cockpit tour and a still gallery.' Read the entire DVD Verdict review here.