Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - MIG Alley (Nov/03/2006) | | Korean War dogfights between U.S. F-86 Sabres and Russian MiG-15 fighters over an area of North Korea dubbed “MiG Alley” by U.S. Air Force pilots. | |
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| 2 :01x02 - Air Ambush (Nov/10/2006) | | Following Vietnam War clashes between Russian MiG-21s and the U.S. F-4 Phantoms during 1967's Operation Bolo, masterminded by Col. Robin Olds, a legendary World War II pilot. | |
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| 3 :01x03 - Flying Tigers (Nov/17/2006) | | Examining World War II clashes over China between the U.S. “Flying Tigers,” a volunteer group, and the Japanese in the weeks after the Pearl Harbor attacks. Planes involved include the P-40 Tomahawk and the Japanese I-97. | |
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| 4 :01x04 - Guadalcanal (Nov/24/2006) | | The air battles during the invasion of Guadalcanal in 1942 are chronicled. Included: the efforts of Maj. John L. Smith, Capt. Jeff DeBlanc and 1st Lt. James E. Swett. | |
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| 5 :01x05 - Hell Over Hanoi (Dec/01/2006) | | Air battles over Hanoi during the Vietnam War are recalled. Among those profiled are pilots Fred Olmsted and Steve Ritchie. | |
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| 6 :01x06 - The Zero Killer (Dec/08/2006) | | World War II Pacific battles between Japanese Zero Fighters and the American Grumman F6F Hellcats are recalled. Pilots profiled include Robert Duncan, Alex Vraciu and Hamilton “Mac” McWhorter. | |
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| 7 :01x07 - The Last Gunfighter (Dec/15/2006) | | Recalling Lt. Cdr. Richard W. Schaffert's solo battle against four MiG fighters in 1967 during the Vietnam War. | |
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| 8 :01x08 - Death of the Japanese Navy (Dec/29/2006) | | The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which was fought in the Philippines during World War II and saw the defeat of the Imperial Japanese Navy, is recalled. The battle was the first time that the Japanese used kamikaze aircrafts. | |
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| 9 :01x09 - Long Odds (Jan/12/2007) | | Recalling battles from World War II and the Vietnam War in which fighters faced off against bombers. Also: a profile of World War II pilot Stanley W. “Swede” Vejtasa; and Medal of Honor winners Jay Zeamer (World War II) and Leo K. Thorsness (Vietnam). | |
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| 10 :01x10 - Dogfights of the Middle East (Jan/19/2007) | | Battles in the Middle East are recalled. Included: battles between Israel and Egypt in the 1967 Six-Day War. Among those profiled: Israeli Air Force pilot Giora Romm. Also: a segment on the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and its role in a 1979 fight over Lebanon. | |
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