The Air Force Story

Season 1 Episode 3 - Heating Up: The Air War Starts and Battle Lines Are Drawn

2006 · 27 min

TV-PG

Follow the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt's response, and the successes of the Flying Tigers and Col. Doolittle's forces.

Audio Languages: English

Subtitles: English

This opening episodes traces the development and the wonders of air power, from its pioneers to its many uses and achievements.

Follow the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt's response, and the successes of the Flying Tigers and Col. Doolittle's forces.

With the Axis partners winning the war, the U.S. doubles down on an air industry to swing the final victory to the Allies.

Observe the bloody seesaw battles of North Africa and the efforts against enemy subs at Casablanca.

This episode shows cadet training and officer selection, the capitulation of Pantelleria, and the bombings done on Regensburg and Schweinfurt.

The Japanese struggle against forces on land & at sea, and the Air Force attacks German shipyards & aircraft, hitting targets with maximum results.

Experience the efforts that opened the road to Rome and the tensions of the heaviest air assault in warfare history.

A look at the second attack on the Ploesti oil refineries, Romania's surrender, and the preparation for & beginning of the Japanese blitz.

Explore Patton's success in France, the surrender of Berlin, and the reduction of enemy pacific strongholds close to the Philippines.

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.

S01:E03 - Heating Up: The Air War Starts and Battle Lines Are Drawn

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