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