Wings Over Vietnam: The Missions

20021 season

Documentary

Overview

During the course of the Southeast Asian war, the United States developed many new types of air tactics that had never previously been needed. New missions were devised, often under bizarre code-names. Some of these missions have gone on to become legends, while others have simply faded. What does remain are the men who flew the missions, the planes that were involved, and incredible stories of determination, triumph and tragedy. Wings Over Vietnam compares rare combat footage with first-hand accounts, to create a captivating portrait of these unique missions.

Episodes

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British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell
The Seventies
First Flights with Neil Armstrong
From Lecture Hall to Battlefield
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War
Battle History of the U.S. Army
Carrier Strike Group 8
Vietnam in HD
First Flights with Kate Broug
Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France in World War One
The Vietnam War: Before, During, After
The Vietnam War
Vietnam: A Television History
Bobby Kennedy for President
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