Dogfights - Season 2

Dogfights - Season 2

Season 2

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DatesJul 13, 2007 - Mar 14, 2008
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Episodes

Kamikaze
Season 2Episode 160 min

Kamikaze

Kamikaze, meaning "Devine wind" is a terrifying weapon conceived in desperation by the Japanese. A flying, human guided bomb, it was first used against U.S. Naval forces on October 25, 1944, in the battle of Leyte gulf.

Jul 13, 2007
Jet vs. Jet
Season 2Episode 260 min

Jet vs. Jet

In the skies over North Korea, F-86 Sabres battle MiG-15s. American pilots such as James Jabara, Ralph "Hoot" Gibson, and Ralph Parr are in pursuit of a previously unknown achievement — the title of jet ace.
Jul 20, 2007
Thunderbolt
Season 2Episode 360 min

Thunderbolt

The P-47 Thunderbolt blazes a reputation as the most rugged fighter of World War II.  Robert S. Johnson is jumped by 16 German planes.

Jul 27, 2007
Gun Kills of Vietnam
Season 2Episode 460 min

Gun Kills of Vietnam

The era of missiles had arrived, and electronic warfare was coming of age. But when technology failed, pilots were forced to fight the old-fashioned way — with guns. Clinton Johnson and Charles Hartman down a MiG-17 with propeller-driven A-1 Skyraiders; Robert Titus and Milan Zimer's F-4 Phantom shoots it out with a gun pod against MiG-21s; Darrell Simmonds and George McKinney's Phantom fights MiG-17s.
Aug 3, 2007
Desert Aces
Season 2Episode 560 min

Desert Aces

Pilots of the Israeli Air Force. The episode covers combat missions flown by Ran Ronen and by "ace of aces" Giora Epstein. Ronen used the French-built Mirage III to engage Hawker Hunters. Epstein flew a Mirage against Egyptian Sukhoi Su-7s in the Six-Day War, and piloted a Nesher against MiG-21s in the Yom Kippur War.
Aug 10, 2007
The First Dogfighters
Season 2Episode 660 min

The First Dogfighters

Dogfighting was invented by the fighter pilots of World War I. Ernst Udet's Albatros D.III vs. Georges Guynemer's SPAD VII; Werner Voss, flying a Fokker triplane, battles six S.E.5a pilots, including James McCudden, Arthur Rhys Davids, and Richard Maybery; Arthur Raymond Brooks and his SPAD XIII dogfights with eight Fokker D.VIIs.
Aug 17, 2007
Luftwaffe's Deadliest Mission
Season 2Episode 760 min

Luftwaffe's Deadliest Mission

On April 7, 1945, pilots of the German Sonderkommando Elbe ram their own aircraft into incoming American bombers.
Aug 23, 2007
No Room for Error
Season 2Episode 860 min

No Room for Error

Dogfights typically begin and high altitude

Aug 24, 2007
Night Fighters
Season 2Episode 960 min

Night Fighters

The history of dogfighting in darkness is covered. Radar equipped F6F Hellcats shoot down A6M2 Rufes, and P-61 Black Widows score kills in World War II. The F3D Skyknight downs a faster MiG-15 in the Korean War. USAF F-15 Eagles and F-117 Nighthawks oppose MiG-29s in Operation Allied Force.
Sep 21, 2007
The Bloodiest Day
Season 2Episode 1060 min

The Bloodiest Day

May 10, 1972, is a day of extreme aerial combat over Vietnam.

Dec 3, 2007
P-51 Mustang
Season 2Episode 1160 min

P-51 Mustang

In the European and Pacific theaters of World War II, the P-51 Mustang became one of the conflict's most successful and recognizable aircraft. The episode includes interviews with Mustang pilots Donald S. Bryan, Robert Scamara, and Richard Candelaria.
Dec 4, 2007
Dogfights of Desert Storm
Season 2Episode 1260 min

Dogfights of Desert Storm

A generational leap forward in U.S. technology and strategy gets the ultimate test in the skies over Iraq as American fighter pilots tangle with the battle-hardened Iraqi pilots.

Dec 5, 2007
Tuskegee Airmen
Season 2Episode 1360 min

Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen were African-American pilots of the 332d Fighter Group. They distinguished themselves as one of the most successful fighter groups of World War II, despite the bigotry and prejudice they faced from their own countrymen. Piloting P-51 Mustangs, they flew many missions protecting American bombers from the German Luftwaffe. The episode includes interviews with pilots Lee Archer, Roscoe Brown, and Charles McGee.
Dec 6, 2007
MiG Killers of the Midway
Season 2Episode 1460 min

MiG Killers of the Midway

Recalling Vietnam War battles involving F-4 Phantoms from the USS Midway. This episode portrays dogfights fought by J.C. Smith, Henry "Bart" Bartholomay, Pat Arwood, Mike "Taco" Bell, Ronald "Mugs" McKeown, and John C. "Jack" Ensch.
Dec 7, 2007
Supersonic
Season 2Episode 1560 min

Supersonic

The pursuit of greater speed defines the development of warplanes ranging from propeller-driven aircraft to high performance jets.

Feb 29, 2008
Death of the Luftwaffe
Season 2Episode 1660 min

Death of the Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe's last great offensive, called Operation Bodenplatte, occurred on January 1, 1945. Bob Brulle, Sanford K. Moats, Alden Rigby, and Richard Creamer were American pilots of the 352d Fighter Group whose airbase, known as Y-29, was attacked by fighters. After this day, the Luftwaffe was shattered as an effective fighting force.
Mar 7, 2008
Secret Weapons
Season 2Episode 1760 min

Secret Weapons

Top secret weapons designed to turn the tide during World War II.  Japan's Kaiten suicide torpedo, Germany's rocket-powered Me-163 Komet, and Project Anvil's radio-controlled bomber.

Mar 14, 2008

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