Wings of the Red Star

Wings of the Red Star (1993)

Wings of the Red Star was a separately-branded program that focused on Soviet Air Force aircraft from World War II to the modern era. It was narrated by actor Sir Peter Ustinov.

Episodes: 13

Star Cast:



Episodes List

Ep.1 The Backfire Bomber

Air Date: 1993-02-04

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

Ep.2 Duel over Korea

Air Date: 1993-02-11

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

Ep.3 The Flying Tank

Air Date: 1993-02-18

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.

Ep.4 The Foxbat Deception

Air Date: 1993-02-25

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.

Ep.5 The Great Patriotic War

Air Date: 1993-03-04

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

Ep.6 The Last Generation

Air Date: 1993-03-11

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

Ep.7 The Nuclear Bear

Air Date: 1993-03-18

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

Ep.8 The Phantom's Foe

Air Date: 1993-03-25

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

Ep.9 Russian Giants

Air Date: 1993-04-01

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

Ep.10 Soviet Rotors

Air Date: 1993-04-08

Development of Soviet helicopters

Ep.11 Straight Up

Air Date: 1993-04-15

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

Ep.12 Supersonic Transport

Air Date: 1993-04-22

Development of the Tupolev Tu-144

Ep.13 The Swing-Wing Solution

Air Date: 1993-04-29

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