a mini series that aired on the discovery channel ( wings of the luffwaffe/ red star )

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a mini series that aired on the discovery channel ( wings of the luffwaffe/ red star )

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Post by jfreakofkorn » 12 Nov 2018, 20:50

hello all

i hope that i started this thread in the right section to start off with.

but i have been on a search for a mini series that aired on the discovery channel but unable to find a dvd set ( tried discovery.com, amazon, ebay, etc .... )

Wings of the Luftwaffe

Episodes; ( 14 in total )
  • "The Blitz" – Arado Ar 234
  • "The Butcher Bird" – Focke-Wulf Fw 190
  • "The Destroyer" – Messerschmitt Bf 110
  • "Fighter Attack"
  • "Gigant" – Messerschmitt Me 321/323
  • "Iron Annie" – Junkers Ju 52
  • "The Jet" – Messerschmitt Me 262
  • "The Komet" – Messerschmitt Me 163
  • "The Legend" – Messerschmitt Me 109
  • "The Schnell Bomber" – Junkers Ju 88
  • "Sea Wings" – German Seaplanes
  • "The Secret Bomber" – Heinkel He 111
  • "The Stuka" – Junkers Ju 87
  • "V for Vengeance" – V-1 flying bomb
Wings of the Red Star

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; ( 13 in total )
  • "The Backfire Bomber" – Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
  • "Duel over Korea" – Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
  • "The Flying Tank" – Ilyushin Il-2 'Sturmovik'
  • "The Foxbat" – Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 'Foxbat'
  • "The Great Patriotic War" – History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
  • "The Last Generation" – Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
  • "The Nuclear Bear" – Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
  • "The Phantom's Foe" – Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
  • "Russian Giants" – Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya.
  • "Soviet Rotors" – Development of Soviet helicopters
  • "Straight Up" – Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
  • "Supersonic Transport" – Development of the Tupolev Tu-144
  • "The Swing-Wing Solution" – Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'
would anyone know at where i can purchase this set at .... ?

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Re: a mini series that aired on the discovery channel ( wings of the luffwaffe/ red star )

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Post by Cantankerous » 17 Aug 2020, 05:02

Go to YouTube and you can search and find all episodes of "Wings of the Luftwaffe" and "Wings of the Red Star". I have watched a few episodes of the latter series, and the episode "The Nuclear Bear" is quite interesting because it starts off with the Il'ya Muromets heavy bomber created during the last years of Czarist rule in Russia and covers the primary subsonic Soviet strategic bombers, including the Tu-95.


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Re: a mini series that aired on the discovery channel ( wings of the luffwaffe/ red star )

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Post by OldChinaHand » 17 Aug 2020, 09:34

I believe 'Wings of the Luftwaffe'is only available as VHS not as a DVD.
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Re: a mini series that aired on the discovery channel ( wings of the luffwaffe/ red star )

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Post by Cantankerous » 12 Jan 2024, 22:19

OldChinaHand wrote:
17 Aug 2020, 09:34
I believe 'Wings of the Luftwaffe'is only available as VHS not as a DVD.
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Peter
You can find VHS and DVD copies of the episodes of the documentary series Wings of the Luftwaffe at these links:
https://www.amazon.com/Luftwaffe-Fighte ... B004TCSQ6K
https://www.amazon.com/Wings-Luftwaffe- ... 6304883528
https://www.amazon.com/Wings-Firestorm- ... 1568125054
https://warshows.com/product/wings-luftwaffe-dvd/
https://www.amazon.com/Wings-Collection ... B000I05XFY

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