Clash of Wings

S1 · E1 · 1 gen 1998

The Bluff is Called Episodio 1

Blitzkrieg: World War II is declared and Hitler's Luftwaffe employs revolutionary new aircraft and tactics in the Blitzkrieg attacks on Poland and Scandinavia that preceded the German ground invasions. Aircraft featured: Junkers Ju 87B, Hawker Hurricane, the Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 52 and Dornier Do 17.

S1 · E2 · 1 gen 1998

The Plunge into Reality Episodio 2

S1 · E3 · 1 gen 1998

Hitler's Biggest Gamble Episodio 3

S1 · E4 · 1 gen 1998

Wings of the Rising Sun Episodio 4

S1 · E5 · 1 gen 1998

The African Tutorial Episodio 5

The Mediterranean Theatre Britain faced Germany and its Italian allies in the battle for supremacy over the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. American airmen later joined the British in their struggle for Europe. Aircraft Featured: P40E, CR42 Falco, G50 Frecchia, Fiat G55, Folgore, Hurricane, Wellington, Swordfish, JU87 Stuka, BF109, P38 Lightning, P39 and B25.

S1 · E6 · 1 gen 1998

Germany's Third and Last Chance Episodio 6

Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic very nearly brought Britain to her knees and proved to be one of the most crucial campaigns of the war. Deadly weapons including H2S maritime search radar were developed to combat the German U Boat menace. Aircraft Featured: Fairy Swordfish, FW Condor, Short Sunderland, Lockheed Hudson, PBY Catalina, Liberator, HE111 and Dornier 217.

S1 · E7 · 1 gen 1998

The Biggest Battleground Episodio 7

The War in the Pacific Islands The Pacific War with Japan reached a crucial turning point with the Battles of Guadalcanal and New Guinea. Japanese expansion in the Pacific region was halted for the first time and the tide slowly began to turn. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, Wildcat, Corsair, Zero, G4M Betty, Val, P40, Dauntless, Avenger, P38, B17 and C47 Dakota.

S1 · E8 · 1 gen 1998

The Cost of Incompetence Episodio 8

The Allied Dominance in the Pacific America and the Allied forces set their sites on the home islands of Japan and in doing so liberated much of the Japanese held Pacific. Japan, however struck back with a terrifying new weapon - the Kamikaze attack. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, B17, B24, B25, P38, P47, C47, F4, P39, P40, Corsair, Helldiver, Zero, Avenger and B29.

S1 · E9 · 1 gen 1998

Round the Clock Bombing Episodio 9

The Allied Bombing Campaign of Germany After Britain's somewhat faltered start to the bombing campaign of Germany in 1940 and the entry of the United States into the war the allies quickly developed precision area bombing into a highly effective assault with incredibly devastating results. Aircraft Featured: B17, Wellington, Hampden, Whitley, Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster, BF109, FW190 and BF110.

S1 · E10 · 1 gen 1998

Air Superiority Lost and Won Episodio 10

Allied Might versus German Technology The combined day and night bombing of German cities was chiefly responsible for turning the tide of the air war against Germany. Germany's response was a case of too little too late with the development of a highly sophisticated night fighter force and the introduction of Jet and Rocket powered fighters. Aircraft Featured: P38 Lightning, Mosquito, HE219 Owl, Lancaster, P51 Mustang, BF110, Typhoon, ME262, Arado 234 and ME163.

S1 · E11 · 1 gen 1998

True Airpower Episodio 11

Firebombing of Japan and the Atomic Bomb In 1994, the major cities of Japan were targeted in a firebombing campaign that would climax with the dropping of the Atomic Bomb and days later, the surrender of the Japanese. Aircraft Featured: B29 Superfortress, B26, F13 and P51 Mustang Featuring rarely seen aerial combat footage of all the major combat aircraft types from the World War II period.

S1 · E12 · 1 gen 1998

The Fighters Episodio 12

World War Two saw the development of the fighter aircraft from the biplane through to the introduction of the first jet fighter aircraft. This episode covers in detail aircraft from all war theatres. Aircraft featured include the Mustang, Spitfire, Huricane, Bf 109, Bf 110, P40, P38 and Zero.

S1 · E13 · 1 gen 1998

The Bombers Episodio 13

The Evolution of the Bomber in World War II Never before had the bomber been needed and used so effectively than in World War Two. It's necessity brought forward it's evolution from simple twin engined medium bombers through to the four engined radar equipped super bombers like the B29 Superfortress and Lancaster. Aircraft featured in this volume include the Lancaster, Mosquito, Wellington, B17, B24, B25, B26, HEIII, DO17, JU88, Val, Kate and Betty.

S1 · E14 · 1 gen 1998

Return to the Pacific Episodio 14

Focuses on the role of air support in the allied roll back and advances against the multiple layered Japanese defenses in the Pacific Oceans. Surveys the Pacific War in the Central and Southwest Pacific Ocean theaters, with brief mentions of land combat and major focus on air contributions to reducing Imperial Japanese control of land and sea.

S1 · E15 · 1 gen 1998

Battle Over the Sea Episodio 15

Surveys air power as it impacted the desperate Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) against the WW-II U-Boat threat and the War in the Pacific Theatres. Land based bombers include Lancaster and B-24 long range bomber patrols, development and deployment of airborne radar systems and Radio Direction Finding electronic warfare developments, and the advent of the Escort Carrier.