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Season 2

13 episodes · 1989

  1. 2McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

    01 Jan 1989 · 1 hr 0 min

    The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1960, and was later adopted by the Air Force and the armed forces of 10 other countries.

  2. 4Martin B-57 Canberra

    01 Jan 1989 · 55 min

    Designed in the 1940s, modified during the 1950s, in service in the 1960s, and state of the art in the 1970s, the B-57 evolved to fill the gap between fighter planes and bombers. This high-speed model also served with the airforces of Taiwan and Pakistan and, in both cases as with those in U.S service, saw combat with distinction.

  3. 7Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

    01 Jan 1989 · 59 min

    So small and tubular that some called it the Flying Missile, the F-104 had wings so thin that the leading edge had to be protected by a cover when it was on the ground.

  4. 13Boeing 747finale

    01 Jan 1989