13 episodes
Wings - Wings of the Red Star
First aired Feb 4, 1993Season 5
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.
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Backfire Bomber
Feb 4, 199345 min
Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
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Episode 2
Duel over Korea
Feb 11, 199345 min
Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
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Episode 3
The Flying Tank
Feb 18, 199345 min
The 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.
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Episode 4
The Foxbat Deception
Feb 25, 199345 min
The 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.
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Episode 5
The Great Patriotic War
Mar 4, 199345 min
History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
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Episode 6
The Last Generation
Mar 11, 199345 min
Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
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Episode 7
The Nuclear Bear
Mar 18, 199345 min
Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
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Episode 8
The Phantom's Foe
Mar 25, 199345 min
Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
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Episode 9
Russian Giants
Apr 1, 199345 min
Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
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Episode 10
Soviet Rotors
Apr 8, 199345 min
Development of Soviet helicopters
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Episode 11
Straight Up
Apr 15, 199345 min
Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
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Episode 12
Supersonic Transport
Apr 22, 199345 min
Development of the Tupolev Tu-144
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Episode 13
The Swing-Wing Solution
Apr 29, 199345 min
Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'