Episode 1
The Backfire Bomber
1993-02-04 • 45 min
Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
TV season
1993-02-04
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.
Episode 1
1993-02-04 • 45 min
Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'
Episode 2
1993-02-11 • 45 min
Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'
Episode 3
1993-02-18 • 45 min
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.
Episode 4
1993-02-25 • 45 min
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.
Episode 5
1993-03-04 • 45 min
History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II
Episode 6
1993-03-11 • 45 min
Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'
Episode 7
1993-03-18 • 45 min
Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'
Episode 8
1993-03-25 • 45 min
Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'
Episode 9
1993-04-01 • 45 min
Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya
Episode 10
1993-04-08 • 45 min
Development of Soviet helicopters
Episode 11
1993-04-15 • 45 min
Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'
Episode 12
1993-04-22 • 45 min
Development of the Tupolev Tu-144
Episode 13
1993-04-29 • 45 min
Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'