Dogfights - Season 2 - Eps 9: Night Fighters
The history of dogfighting in darkness is covered. Radar equipped F6F Hellcats shoot down A6M2 Rufes, and P-61 Black Widows score kills in World War II. The F3D Skyknight downs a faster MiG-15 in the Korean War. USAF F-15 Eagles and F-117 Nighthawks oppose MiG-29s in Operation Allied Force.
About Dogfights
Title: Dogfights
First Air Date: 2006-11-03
Last Air Date: 2008-05-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 6 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 30
Network: History
Genres: Documentary, News, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Production Companies: Digital Ranch
Synopsis
Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as smaller conflicts such as the Gulf War and the Six-Day War. The program, which airs on the History Channel, consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, and uses computer-generated imagery to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to partake in aerial combat The series premiered on November 3, 2006.
Cast
Phil Crowley
