Wings Season 5 Plot
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.
Season 5 Episodes
13 episodes1
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'