World War I: The Great War S02E01 · The First Dogfighters

Overview

Ever imagine what it would be like to participate in the most historic air battles of all time? Imagine no more. DOGFIGHTS puts you in the cockpit to re-create famous air-to-air engagements. Computer graphics, animation, firsthand accounts, and archival footage make these thrilling and dangerous dogfights all too real. Travel back to the dawn of air combat, WWI, when dogfighting was at its purest. Experience a time when, with open cockpits and unaided targeting, aces literally saw the whites of their foes' eyes. In canvas-and-wire biplanes, these dashing warriors engaged in classic duels, inventing tactics as they flew. In THE FIRST DOGFIGHTERS, cinch your goggles and fly with the first great aces of WWI. Witness as Ernst Udet goes one-on-one with Georges Guynemer. See how Werner Voss faced down an entire squadron of British aces.

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1. 1 1. The First Dogfighters2009-12-31 · 45mEver imagine what it would be like to participate in the most historic air battles of all time? Imagine no more. DOGFIGHTS puts you in the cockpit to re-create famous air-to-air en
2. 2 2. Red Baron and the Wings of Death2009-12-31 · 45mThe legendary World War I flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen, managed 80 kills over WWI Europe. Watch this pioneer of the dogfight as he meets his greatest challenge- a warplane se
3. 3 3. Airships in WW12009-12-31 · 45mFrom bombing runs to the high-flying spy balloons that soared out of the reach of enemy planes and guns, see how airships, dirigibles and zeppelins affected World War I.
4. 4 4. Mystery U-Boat of WWI2009-12-31 · 45mA veteran of the brutal naval battles of World War I, the German submarine UB-107 was discovered on the floor of the North Sea in 1985. An important find itself, it harbored a surp