War in the Air
- Episode aired Mar 6, 2012
- 44m
On the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft qu... Read allOn the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft quantity. Yet the Red Air Force steadfastly stood up to the Luftwaffe making gradual progres... Read allOn the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft quantity. Yet the Red Air Force steadfastly stood up to the Luftwaffe making gradual progress in all these area through not quite reaching parity by the close of World War Two. But b... Read all