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U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

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Gabby Gabreski

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

Robin Olds

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

George Beurling

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The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

S1 E5 | Wing Walker

E6 | Gabby Gabreski

E4 | Robin Olds

E1 | George Beurling