Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works (2019)

In the clandestine confines of a circus tent in Burbank, CA, 1943, a band of daring innovators convened, their minds sparking with unparalleled creativity and audacity. This motley crew, made up of rule defiers, risk embracers, and shortcut finders, dared to envision the impossible, launching the genesis of America's first jet fighter. Their covert assembly marked the birth of Lockheed Martin's enigmatic Skunk Works program, a story shrouded in secrecy and intrigue, laid bare in Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works. This riveting documentary peels back the enigmatic layers of this secret club, responsible for the creation of the most iconic aircraft in history; the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird, the F-117 stealth bomber. These marvels of aeronautical engineering were so far beyond their era, their alien-like presence in the skies often mistaken for extraterrestrial entities. Guided by the steadfast hand of aerospace titan Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the visionary leader of Skunk Works, the film provides an unprecedented peek into the hidden world of extreme military aircraft design. Unearthed are the never-before-seen nuggets of history; rare photographs, previously locked away films, and intimate entries from Johnson's private journals and logbooks. Voiced by Dennis Quaid, in Johnson's own words, Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works delves deep into the heart of this cloaked world, where the outcomes of wars are swayed not just on the battlefield, but within the realm of design drafts and modeling clay. The documentary unveils the extraordinary tale of a small band of engineers and pilots whose groundbreaking aircraft forever altered the course of global history. Discover the clandestine truth behind these sky-high secrets, only in Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works.

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works is a documentary movie featuring Dennis Quaid and directed by Rory Karpf.

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on History Vault.

It is also possible to buy Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works on Vudu.