Wings
Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
Wings of the Red Star
Wings of the Red Star was a separately-branded program that focused on Soviet Air Force aircraft from World War II to the modern era. It was narrated by actor Sir Peter Ustinov.
1. The Backfire Bomber
0.0Feb 4, 1993 · 45 minSoviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
2. Duel over Korea
0.0Feb 11, 1993 · 45 minDevelopment and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
3. The Flying Tank
0.0Feb 18, 1993 · 45 minThe Ilyushin Il-2 (Cyrillic: Илью́шин Ил-2) Shturmovik (Cyrillic: Штурмови́к, Shturmovík) was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War.
4. The Foxbat Deception
0.0Feb 25, 1993 · 45 minThe Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement.
5. The Great Patriotic War
0.0Mar 4, 1993 · 45 minHistory of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
6. The Last Generation
0.0Mar 11, 1993 · 45 minLate-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
7. The Nuclear Bear
0.0Mar 18, 1993 · 45 minDevelopment of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
8. The Phantom's Foe
0.0Mar 25, 1993 · 45 minSupersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
9. Russian Giants
0.0Apr 1, 1993 · 45 minGiant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
10. Soviet Rotors
0.0Apr 8, 1993 · 45 minDevelopment of Soviet helicopters
11. Straight Up
0.0Apr 15, 1993 · 45 minSoviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
12. Supersonic Transport
0.0Apr 22, 1993 · 45 minDevelopment of the Tupolev Tu-144
13. The Swing-Wing Solution
0.0Apr 29, 1993 · 45 minDevelopment leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'