Introduction

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 consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, combined with computer-generated imagery (CGI) to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to engage in aerial combat.

Dogfights originally aired on the History Channel from November 2005 to May 2008. Repeats of the series are currently airing on the digital broadcast network Quest.

Outline

Towards the end of World War II, Japan sent volunteer pilots on suicide attacks against American naval targets. Kamikaze attacks covered include those against the escort carrier USS St. Lo on 25 October 1944, and the destroyer USS Laffey on April 16, 1945 off Okinawa. Also discussed is the use of Japanese Ohka rocket planes on the USS Mannert L. Abele and USS Stanly.

Dogfights Series

You can find a full index of Dogfights here.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Cynthia Harrison, Jason McKinley, and Brooks Wachtel.
• Narrator(s): Phil Crowley.
• Director(s): Jason McKinley, Robert Kirk, and Wayne Weiss.
• Producer(s): Robert Kirk, Rob Lihani, Abe Scheuermann, and David Connelly.
• Production: Digital Ranch.
• Distributor(s): History Channel.
• Release Date: 13 July 2007.
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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