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1988Wings 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.
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Wings Season 5 Full Episode Guide
Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'
Development of the Tupolev Tu-144
Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
Development of Soviet helicopters
Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
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.
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.
Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'