The Air Force Story
Saison 1 Épisode 4 - Pushing Through: The AAF Fights Back and the Tide Turns
Documentaire · Guerre
With the Axis partners winning the war, the U.S. doubles down on an air industry to swing the final victory to the Allies.
Langues Audio: English
Sous-titres: English
Saison 1
S01:E01 - The Beginning, the Aftermath, and the Struggle for Recognition
This opening episodes traces the development and the wonders of air power, from its pioneers to its many uses and achievements.
S01:E03 - Heating Up: The Air War Starts and Battle Lines Are Drawn
Follow the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt's response, and the successes of the Flying Tigers and Col. Doolittle's forces.
S01:E04 - Pushing Through: The AAF Fights Back and the Tide Turns
With the Axis partners winning the war, the U.S. doubles down on an air industry to swing the final victory to the Allies.
S01:E05 - Around the World: North Africa and Other Global Operations
Observe the bloody seesaw battles of North Africa and the efforts against enemy subs at Casablanca.
S01:E06 - Expanding Air Power & Destroying Schweinfurt and Regensburg
This episode shows cadet training and officer selection, the capitulation of Pantelleria, and the bombings done on Regensburg and Schweinfurt.
S01:E07 - The Long & Hard Fight: Two Years of War at Maximum Effort
The Japanese struggle against forces on land & at sea, and the Air Force attacks German shipyards & aircraft, hitting targets with maximum results.
S01:E08 - On Our Way: The Road to Rome and the Prelude to Invasion
Experience the efforts that opened the road to Rome and the tensions of the heaviest air assault in warfare history.
S01:E09 - Onward and Upward: The Attacks on Ploesti and the Flight of the Superfort
A look at the second attack on the Ploesti oil refineries, Romania's surrender, and the preparation for & beginning of the Japanese blitz.
S01:E10 - Falling Action: A Victory in Europe and a Retreat and Advance in Asia
Explore Patton's success in France, the surrender of Berlin, and the reduction of enemy pacific strongholds close to the Philippines.
S01:E11 - The End Is Nigh: The Air War Against Japan and the Dawn of a New Air Force
A look at the Air Force’s efforts against Japan in the final stretch, the changes that occurred regarding military air power, and the UN charter.