Dogfights and Aerial Warfare

Flying at extreme altitudes and near supersonic speeds, the jet pilots of the Korean War gave the U.S. its edge. Meet the aces of "MiG Alley," the last of a special breed.

This special puts viewers in the cockpit to recreate four famous air battles, using computer graphics, animation, firsthand accounts, and archival footage to make these thrilling and dangerous dogfights come to life.

US Air Force fighter pilots risk their lives flying sleek F-86 Sabres above "MiG Alley," the most dangerous piece of sky in the Korean War. The high-speed twists and turns pit American aces against Russian-built MiG-15 fighters.

Colonel Robin Olds sets an intricate trap for the North Vietnamese MiG-21s by instructing his squadron, the Wolfpack, disguise their lethal F-4 Phantoms as vulnerable bombers. The result is the most elaborate air sting of the war.

Two weeks after Pearl Harbor, a courageous band of American mercenaries dare to challenge the overwhelming might of the Japanese Air Force.

Heroic, die-hard American pilots of the tiny Cactus Air Force match skills and instincts against top Japanese aces as they battle in the skies above Guadalcanal.