In March 1965, U.S. air strikes into North Vietnam began. In April, the first dogfights took place. As the fighting grew into a major conflict, the air activity increased accordingly. At first the results were not encouraging for the U. S. Air Force. The most common problem found could be summed up in the words insufficient training and experience in air-to-air combat. But in 1972, when the "Top Gun" program improved the skills in aerial combat of USN Phantom pilots, and the F-4E appeared with a 20 mm built-in Vulcan cannon, could the US neutralize edge of the NVAF MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21.
| Title | Wings - Season 8 Episode 6 : MiG Killers |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 1 The FACs The FACs
2002-10-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 2 Dust Off Dust Off
2002-10-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 3 Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder
2002-10-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 4 The Jolly Greens The Jolly Greens
2002-10-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 5 Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows
2004-04-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 6 MiG Killers MiG Killers
2004-04-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 7 Wild Weasels Wild Weasels
2004-05-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 8 Linebacker II Linebacker II
2004-05-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
