Dogfights

Computer graphics re-create famous battles.
Kamikazes
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Japanese kamikaze pilots fly airplanes and rocket-powered aircraft on suicide missions against U.S. Navy ships during World War II; German pilots use their planes as battering rams against U.S. bombers.

Luftwaffe's Deadliest Mission
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German pilots use their own aircraft to destroy American bombers on April 7, 1945.

Jet vs. Jet
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Fighter jets engage in dogfights for the first time in the skies over North Korea with U.S. F-86 Sabres going up against communist MiG-15s; Capt. James Jaraba goes into combat despite a malfunctioning aircraft May 20, 1950.

Thunderbolt
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America's P-47 Thunderbolt blazes a reputation as the most rugged fighter of World War II; Robert S. Johnson is jumped by 16 German planes; George Sutcliffe tries to elude 40-plus enemy fighters.

Gun Kills of Vietnam
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A-1H Skyraider pilot Clinton Johnson and wingman Charles Hartmann pit their prop-driven workhorses against a jet-powered MiG-17.

Desert Aces
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The Israeli air force.

The First Dogfighters
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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.

No Room for Error
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An American engages German fighters while escorting a long-range bombing run.

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

P-51 Mustang
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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.

Dogfights of Desert Storm
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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.

Tuskegee Airmen
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

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

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

Death of the Luftwaffe
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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.

Secret Weapons
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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.

MiG Alley
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Air Force fighter-pilots risk their lives flying F-86 Sabres during the Korean War.

Air Ambush
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Legendary U.S. fighter-pilot Robin Olds sets an intricate trap for North Vietnamese MiG-21s.

Guadalcanal
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American pilots of the Cactus Air Force match skills and instincts with top Japanese aces as they battle in the skies above Guadalcanal.

Hell Over Hanoi
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The Vietnam War; American F-4 Phantom pilots Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry.

The Zero Killer
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The infamous Japanese Zero fighter-aircraft is one of the best of the World War II era.

The Last Gunfighter
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Pilots Paul Speer and Phil Wood tackle North Vietnamese MiGs in the skies over Vietnam.

Death of the Japanese Navy
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The Japanese fleet, led by the battleship Yamato, and the small U.S. task group known as Taffy 3 wage battle in the Pacific.

Hunt for the Bismarck
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The German battleship Bismarck.

Long Odds
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Bombers vs. fighters during World War II and the Vietnam War.

Dogfights of the Middle East
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The Six-Day War; Israeli Gen. Ran Ronen; the McDonnell Douglas F-15.