Wings of the Red Star

Season 5 · 1993 · 13 episodes

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.

1The Backfire BomberSoviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
2Duel over KoreaDevelopment and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
3The Flying TankThe 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.
4The Foxbat DeceptionThe 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.
5The Great Patriotic WarHistory of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
6The Last GenerationLate-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
7The Nuclear BearDevelopment of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
8The Phantom's FoeSupersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
9Russian GiantsGiant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
10Soviet RotorsDevelopment of Soviet helicopters
11Straight UpSoviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
12Supersonic TransportDevelopment of the Tupolev Tu-144
13The Swing-Wing SolutionDevelopment leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'

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