Introduction

World War II raged across the globe on virtually every continent, across the seven seas and in the air.

For the 9-part 1997 documentary Warbirds of World War II look here.

Outline

The Soviet Air Force fought in the Spanish Civil War as did many Luftwaffe pilots as a prelude to what was to come.

In 1939 Russia fought the Winter War against Finland and lost over 700 aircraft.

In June 1941 Germany invaded Russia and the Luftwaffe destroyed over 1400 Soviet aircraft on the ground the first day and over 4,000 in the first few days.

The Soviet air force survived these losses and with the development of new aircraft like the YAK 7 were able to virtually destroy the German air force in the east during the balance of the war.

Warbirds of World War II Series

You can find a full index of Warbirds of World War II (2008) here.

Production & Filming Details

• Production: Valorous TV.
• Distributor(s): Valorous TV.
• Release Date: 2008.
• Running Time: 10 x 60 minutes (600 minutes total running time).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.