Blitzkrieg World War Two is declared and Hitler's Luftwaffe employs revolutionary new aircraft and tactics in the Blitzkreig attacks on Poland and Scandinavia that precede the German invasions. Aircraft Featured: JU87B, Hurricane, Spitfire, BF109, BF110, HE111, JU53 and DO17.
The Battles of France and Britain New fighting techniques using newly developed aircraft were unleashed over Britain and France by both the Allies and the Axis and would provide a glimpse at the speed and efficiency of what was to come throughout the rest of WWII. Aircraft Featured: Hurricane, Spitfire, BF109, BF110, JU88, HE111, DO17 & 217, JU87, Bristol Blenheim, Fairy Battle and JU52.
The Russian Front Operation Barbarossa and Germany's failure to bring a quick resolution to that particular campaign was arguably the turning point of the war in Europe. Aircraft Featured: Polikarpov I-153, Tupolev SB-2, IL-2, PE2, BF109 F & G Models, JU88, JU87, JU52, Sturmovik 1A-5, Yak 9, PO 2 and P39 Aircobra
The Pacific War The air war in the Pacific is launched commencing with a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. This campaign saw the evolvement of carrier based aerial warfare with great battles raging between the aircraft carriers of Japan and the United States. Aircraft Featured: Mitsubishi Zero, Betty and Type 96 Bomber, Aichi D3A Val, Douglas SBD Dauntless, B25 Mitchell, P40, Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair and PBY Catalina.
The Mediterranean Theatre Britain faced Germany and its Italian allies in the battle for supremacy over the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. American airmen later joined the British in their struggle for Europe. Aircraft Featured: P40E, CR42 Falco, G50 Frecchia, Fiat G55, Folgore, Hurricane, Wellington, Swordfish, JU87 Stuka, BF109, P38 Lightning, P39 and B25.
Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic very nearly brought Britain to her knees and proved to be one of the most crucial campaigns of the war. Deadly weapons including H2S maritime search radar were developed to combat the German U Boat menace. Aircraft Featured: Fairy Swordfish, FW Condor, Short Sunderland, Lockheed Hudson, PBY Catalina, Liberator, HE111 and Dornier 217.
The War in the Pacific Islands The Pacific War with Japan reached a crucial turning point with the Battles of Guadalcanal and New Guinea. Japanese expansion in the Pacific region was halted for the first time and the tide slowly began to turn. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, Wildcat, Corsair, Zero, G4M Betty, Val, P40, Dauntless, Avenger, P38, B17 and C47 Dakota.
The Allied Dominance in the Pacific America and the Allied forces set their sites on the home islands of Japan and in doing so liberated much of the Japanese held Pacific. Japan, however struck back with a terrifying new weapon - the Kamikaze attack. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, B17, B24, B25, P38, P47, C47, F4, P39, P40, Corsair, Helldiver, Zero, Avenger and B29.
The Allied Bombing Campaign of Germany After Britain's somewhat faltered start to the bombing campaign of Germany in 1940 and the entry of the United States into the war the allies quickly developed precision area bombing into a highly effective assault with incredibly devastating results. Aircraft Featured: B17, Wellington, Hampden, Whitley, Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster, BF109, FW190 and BF110.
Allied Might versus German Technology The combined day and night bombing of German cities was chiefly responsible for turning the tide of the air war against Germany. Germany's response was a case of too little too late with the development of a highly sophisticated night fighter force and the introduction of Jet and Rocket powered fighters. Aircraft Featured: P38 Lightning, Mosquito, HE219 Owl, Lancaster, P51 Mustang, BF110, Typhoon, ME262, Arado 234 and ME163.
Firebombing of Japan and the Atomic Bomb In 1994, the major cities of Japan were targeted in a firebombing campaign that would climax with the dropping of the Atomic Bomb and days later, the surrender of the Japanese. Aircraft Featured: B29 Superfortress, B26, F13 and P51 Mustang Featuring rarely seen aerial combat footage of all the major combat aircraft types from the World War II period.
The Evolution of the Fighter in World War II The World War Two period saw the development of the fighter aircraft from the biplane through to the introduction of the first jet fighter aircraft. Aircraft featured in this volume include the Mustang, Spitfire, Hurricane, BF109, BF110, P40, P38 and Zero.
The Evolution of the Bomber in World War II Never before had the bomber been needed and used so effectively than in World War Two. It's necessity brought forward it's evolution from simple twin engined medium bombers through to the four engined radar equipped super bombers like the B29 Superfortress and Lancaster. Aircraft featured in this volume include the Lancaster, Mosquito, Wellington, B17, B24, B25, B26, HEIII, DO17, JU88, Val, Kate and Betty.
Focuses on the role of air support in the allied roll back and advances against the multiple layered Japanese defenses in the Pacific Oceans. Surveys the Pacific War in the Central and Southwest Pacific Ocean theaters, with brief mentions of land combat and major focus on air contributions to reducing Imperial Japanese control of land and sea.
Surveys air power as it impacted the desperate Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) against the WW-II U-Boat threat and the War in the Pacific Theatres. Land based bombers include Lancaster and B-24 long range bomber patrols, development and deployment of airborne radar systems and Radio Direction Finding electronic warfare developments, and the advent of the Escort Carrier.
