Dogfights

Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as smaller conflicts such as the Gulf War and the Six-Day War. The program, which airs on the History Channel, consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, and uses computer-generated imagery to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to partake in aerial combat The series premiered on November 3, 2006.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Documentary

Actor: Phil Crowley

Creator: Cynthia Harrison, Brooks Wachtel, Jason McKinley

Country: United States of America

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 1h

Release: 2006

Rating: 7.8

1 "MIG Alley"

03 Nov 2006

"Robinson Risner flew an F-86 Saber in Korea at the dawn of the jet age. There, with a hunter's persistence, he pursued his prey whether Korean, Chinese or Russian leading to some dramatic ..."

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3 "Flying Tigers"

17 Nov 2006

"The story and battles of the famed US Government supported American mercenary fighter pilots who flew in China in early World War II."

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5 "Hell Over Hanoi"

01 Dec 2006

"Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry flying F-4s pursue MiG-21s over North Vietnam but are frustrated by missile failures. Not long after Steve Richie shoots down two MiGs in a minute and a half ..."

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7 "Death of the Japanese Navy"

15 Dec 2006

"The World War II Battle of Samar when a small US Navy task unit defeated a vastly more powerful Japanese fleet."

8 "The Last Gunfighter"

22 Dec 2006

"This program is practically a promotional video for the pilot pleasing F-8 Crusader. The effectiveness of this aircraft in early engagements against the MiG-17 including Dick Sahaffert's 10..."

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10 "Dogfights of the Middle East"

26 Jan 2007

"In the late 1960's and 1970's the Middle East is the proving ground for air combat weapons and tactics as Israeli and Arab countries flex their muscles. Isreal, armed with the latest French..."

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