Wings of the Red Star

1. The Backfire Bomber

Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'

1993-02-04 • 45 min

2. Duel over Korea

Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'

1993-02-11 • 45 min

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.

1993-02-18 • 45 min

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.

1993-02-25 • 45 min

5. The Great Patriotic War

History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II

1993-03-04 • 45 min

6. The Last Generation

Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'

1993-03-11 • 45 min

7. The Nuclear Bear

Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'

1993-03-18 • 45 min

8. The Phantom's Foe

Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'

1993-03-25 • 45 min

9. Russian Giants

Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya

1993-04-01 • 45 min

10. Soviet Rotors

Development of Soviet helicopters

1993-04-08 • 45 min

11. Straight Up

Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'

1993-04-15 • 45 min

12. Supersonic Transport

Development of the Tupolev Tu-144

1993-04-22 • 45 min

13. The Swing-Wing Solution

Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'

1993-04-29 • 45 min