Dogfights

Kamikazes

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.

Jet contra jet

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.

Muerte en los cielos de Vietnam

Ases del desierto

Las primeras batallas del cielo

Kamikazes de la Luftwaffe

No hay lugar para el error

Dogfights typically begin and high altitude

Los cazas de la noche

El día más sangriento

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

P-51 Mustang

La tormenta del desierto

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.

Tuskegee Airmen

Los destructores de MiGs del Midway

Supersonic

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

La muerte de la Luftwaffe

Armas secretas

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.