Wings

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.

1. Episode 1

   The Backfire Bomber

   Feb 4, 1993

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

2. Episode 2

   Duel over Korea

   Feb 11, 1993

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

3. Episode 3

   The Flying Tank

   Feb 18, 1993

   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.

4. Episode 4

   The Foxbat Deception

   Feb 25, 1993

   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.

5. Episode 5

   The Great Patriotic War

   Mar 4, 1993

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

6. Episode 6

   The Last Generation

   Mar 11, 1993

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

7. Episode 7

   The Nuclear Bear

   Mar 18, 1993

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

8. Episode 8

   The Phantom's Foe

   Mar 25, 1993

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

9. Episode 9

   Russian Giants

   Apr 1, 1993

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

10. Episode 10

    Soviet Rotors

    Apr 8, 1993

    Development of Soviet helicopters

11. Episode 11

    Straight Up

    Apr 15, 1993

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

12. Episode 12

    Supersonic Transport

    Apr 22, 1993

    Development of the Tupolev Tu-144

13. Episode 13

    The Swing-Wing Solution

    Apr 29, 1993

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