Wings (1995)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.

Where to Watch Wings (1995) • Wings of the Red Star

13 Episodes

  • The Backfire Bomber
    E1
    The Backfire BomberSoviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
  • Duel over Korea
    E2
    Duel over KoreaDevelopment and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
  • The Flying Tank
    E3
    The 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.
  • The Foxbat Deception
    E4
    The 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.
  • The Great Patriotic War
    E5
    The Great Patriotic WarHistory of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
  • The Last Generation
    E6
    The Last GenerationLate-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
  • The Nuclear Bear
    E7
    The Nuclear BearDevelopment of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
  • The Phantom's Foe
    E8
    The Phantom's FoeSupersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
  • Russian Giants
    E9
    Russian GiantsGiant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
  • Soviet Rotors
    E10
    Soviet RotorsDevelopment of Soviet helicopters
  • Straight Up
    E11
    Straight UpSoviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
  • Supersonic Transport
    E12
    Supersonic TransportDevelopment of the Tupolev Tu-144
  • The Swing-Wing Solution
    E13
    The Swing-Wing SolutionDevelopment leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'

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