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Secret Weapons

Original Airdate: 2008-03-14

Synopsis:

Top secret weapons designed to turn the tide during World War II; Japan's kaiten suicide torpedo; Germany's rocket-powered Me 163 Komet; the U.S. Navy researches remote-controlled aircraft.

Death of the Luftwaffe

Original Airdate: 2008-03-07

Synopsis:

One of the greatest dogfights in history takes place Jan. 1, 1945, over Belgium during World War II, as American fighter pilots hasten the demise of the German Luftwaffe.

Supersonic

Original Airdate: 2008-02-29

Synopsis:

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

MiG Killers of Midway

Original Airdate: 2007-12-07

Synopsis:

The airmen of the USS Midway rack up a stunning array of battle honors while flying missions from the carrier during the Vietnam War.

Tuskegee Airmen

Original Airdate: 2007-12-06

Synopsis:

The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

Dogfights of Desert Storm

Original Airdate: 2007-12-05

Synopsis:

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 their foes' air force in 1991.

P-51 Mustang

Original Airdate: 2007-12-04

Synopsis:

The P-51 Mustang enters service during World War II; escorting Allied bombers over Germany; a dogfight with Japanese Zeroes over Iwo Jima; encountering a German jet.

The Bloodiest Day

Original Airdate: 2007-12-03

Synopsis:

May 10, 1972, is a day of extreme aerial combat over Vietnam, and dogfights involve remarkable electronic warfare.

Battle of the Falklands

Original Airdate: 2007-10-25

Synopsis:

The Falklands War in 1982 sees some of the most-intense dogfights of the modern era.

Night Fighters

Original Airdate: 2007-09-21

Synopsis:

Fred Dungan, flying from the USS Yorktown, engages Japanese fighters during an attack on a Japanese base.

The Greatest Air Battles

Original Airdate: 2007-09-06

Synopsis:

The birth of dogfighting in World War One.

No Room for Error

Original Airdate: 2007-08-24

Synopsis:

An American engages German fighters while escorting a long-range bombing run.

The First Dogfighters

Original Airdate: 2007-08-23

Synopsis:

World War I gives birth to aerial combat between pilots pioneering new tactics; German ace Ernst Udet vs. France's Georges Guynemer; German Werner Voss vs. a British squadron; American ace Arthur Raymond Brooks.