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The Air War

Specials    Episode 1
November 10, 2010    1h 40m    TV-PG
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The untold story of the American 8th Air Force's bloody battle to defeat the German Luftwaffe in the months leading up to D-Day. Told through the gripping, first person accounts of three American airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney, this special showcases breathtaking aerial combat--original, color footage, never before seen by most Americans--of the B-17s Flying Fortresses, P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs on missions such as Regensburg, Schweinfurt and Berlin. Never-before-seen 8mm footage of the airmen on the bases, the devastation in Germany, and the Luftwaffe perspective is also highlighted. Flying 25,000 feet above the earth in oxygen-devoid air, and temperatures as low as 50 below zero, the 8th Air Force fought a war unlike anything ever before experienced. By the end, they would suffer more than 26,000 combat deaths--more than the US Marines lost in all of World War II. Narrated by Emmy nominated actor, Rob Lowe.
Directed By
Sammy Jackson
Written By
Liz Reph

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Cast of The Air War
  • Gary Sinise
  • LL Cool J
  • Steve ZahnNolen Marbrey
  • Justin BarthaJack Werner
  • Josh Lucas
  • Tim DeKay
  • Amy Smart
  • Mark Hefti
  • Ron Livingston
  • James Kyson
  • Rob Corddry
  • Jason Ritter
  • Rob Lowe

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