• 2005
Dogfights

Summary Using modern computer animation, great aerial and modern naval battles are recreated. In the process, you learn about the history of military transportation technology, the tactics created and the people using them. View more details

  • 2005

Dogfights

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Phil Crowley Ralph Parr Robinson Risner Frederick Blesse

All cast & crew

8.3

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 10, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The History Channel

Language : English

Production companies : Digital Ranch

Summary Using modern computer animation, great aerial and modern naval battles are recreated. In the process, you learn about the history of military transportation technology, the tactics created and the people using them. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 10, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The History Channel

Language : English

Production companies : Digital Ranch

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Episodes

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Nov 10, 2005
The Greatest Air Battles
From World War One to Vietnam this program traces the evolution of the tactics and weapons used in aerial combat with archival footage, computer simulations and explanations by the pilots themselves.
Episode 1 • Nov 02, 2006
MIG Alley
Robinson Risner flew an F-86 Saber in Korea at the dawn of the jet age. There, with a hunter's persistence, he pursued his prey whether Korean, Chinese or Russian leading to some dramatic air combat adventures. In 1953 Ralph Parr leads a flight of four Sabres hunting sixteen MiG 15s leading to an extended dogfight. The improvements from the 1951 F-86A to the 1953 F-86F gave Parr a decisive advantage.
Episode 2 • Nov 09, 2006
Air Ambush
Colonel Robin Olds leads a flight of four F-4 Phantoms mimicking American bombers in the first ware of Operation Bolo, to lure North Vietnamese MiG-21s into a trap. An expert P-38 dog-fighter, Olds reintroduced dogfighting to the 8th fighter wing, This one operation obliterates half the North Korean MiG 21 force and discourages attacks on American bombers for quite some time.
Episode 3 • Nov 16, 2006
Flying Tigers
The story and battles of the famed US Government supported American mercenary fighter pilots who flew in China in early World War II.
Episode 4 • Nov 23, 2006
Guadalcanal
The strategic importance of Guadalcanal leads to many intense air battles. American pilot's tell the stories of the experiences that made them aces in a day.
Episode 5 • Nov 30, 2006
Hell Over Hanoi
Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry flying F-4s pursue MiG-21s over North Vietnam but are frustrated by missile failures. Not long after Steve Richie shoots down two MiGs in a minute and a half then strives to achieve one more kill to become an ace.
Episode 6 • Dec 07, 2006
The Zero Killer
Noted World War II battles of the US Navy's F6F Hellcat fighter class and how it helped counter the Japanese's Zero fighter for air superiority.
Episode 7 • Dec 14, 2006
Death of the Japanese Navy
The World War II Battle of Samar when a small US Navy task unit defeated a vastly more powerful Japanese fleet.
Episode 8 • Dec 21, 2006
The Last Gunfighter
This program is practically a promotional video for the pilot pleasing F-8 Crusader. The effectiveness of this aircraft in early engagements against the MiG-17 including Dick Sahaffert's 10 minute dogfight are described in exquisite detail.
Episode 9 • Jan 11, 2007
Long Odds
Famous dogfights with bombers ill-equipped for that kind of combat.
Episode 10 • Jan 25, 2007
Dogfights of the Middle East
In the late 1960's and 1970's the Middle East is the proving ground for air combat weapons and tactics as Israeli and Arab countries flex their muscles. Isreal, armed with the latest French and American aircraft score a string of victories and firsts against the Arab pilots flying second string Russian aircraft.
Episode 11 • Jan 29, 2007
Hunt for the Bismarck
The World War II story of the British Navy's hunt for Nazi Germany's most powerful battleship.

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