Wings of the Red Star
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
Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
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.
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.
History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
Development of Soviet helicopters
Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
Development of the Tupolev Tu-144
Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'