Reaching for the Skies Season 1 Episode 6 Fighters 1988
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Few aspects of the history of aviation match the vitality, drama and scale of the World War II fighter planes. As the strategists discovered the advantages of these warships of the skies, armies rarely moved across the battlefield without the security of air cover. This episode evokes the life and times of the fighter pilot and his aircraft, from World War II to the present...of individual determination and technological innovation working together in synchronous perfection. From Korea to the Middle East, to Vietnam, here is the testing ground for skill, technology, and, above all, human courage and self-sacrifice.
- Released: 1988-10-17
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Anthony Quayle
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