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Top secret weapons designed to turn the tide during World War II; Japan's kaiten suicide torpedo; Germany's rocket-powered Me 163 Komet; the U.S. Navy researches remote-controlled aircraft.

Dogfights

Secret Weapons

One of the greatest dogfights in history takes place Jan. 1, 1945, over Belgium during World War II, as American fighter pilots hasten the demise of the German Luftwaffe.

Death of the Luftwaffe

The pursuit of greater speed defines the development of warplanes ranging from propeller-driven aircraft to high-performance jets.

Supersonic

The airmen of the USS Midway rack up a stunning array of battle honors while flying missions from the carrier during the Vietnam War.

MiG Killers of Midway

Tuskegee Airmen

A generational leap forward in U.S. technology and strategy gets the ultimate test in the skies over Iraq as American fighter pilots tangle with their foes' air force in 1991.

Dogfights of Desert Storm

The P-51 Mustang enters service during World War II; escorting Allied bombers over Germany; a dogfight with Japanese Zeroes over Iwo Jima; encountering a German jet.

P-51 Mustang

May 10, 1972, is a day of extreme aerial combat over Vietnam, and dogfights involve remarkable electronic warfare.

The Bloodiest Day

Fred Dungan, flying from the USS Yorktown, engages Japanese fighters during an attack on a Japanese base.

Night Fighters

An American engages German fighters while escorting a long-range bombing run.

No Room for Error

World War I gives birth to aerial combat between pilots pioneering new tactics; German ace Ernst Udet vs. France's Georges Guynemer; German Werner Voss vs. a British squadron; American ace Arthur Raymond Brooks.

The First Dogfighters

Desert Aces

Computer graphics re-create famous battles.

S2 E7 | The First Dogfighters

E17 | Secret Weapons

E16 | Death of the Luftwaffe

E15 | Supersonic

E14 | MiG Killers of Midway

E13 | Tuskegee Airmen

E12 | Dogfights of Desert Storm

E11 | P-51 Mustang

E10 | The Bloodiest Day

E9 | Night Fighters

E8 | No Room for Error

E7 | The First Dogfighters

E6 | Desert Aces