Dogfights

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.

Jet vs. 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.

Gun Kills of Vietnam

Desert Aces

The First Dogfighters

Luftwaffe's Deadliest Mission

No Room for Error

Dogfights typically begin and high altitude

Night Fighters

The Bloodiest Day

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

P-51 Mustang

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.

Tuskegee Airmen

MiG Killers of the Midway

Supersonic

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

Death of the Luftwaffe

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.