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 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour decimated the US Navy surface fleet.

On the same day, Japanese air forces also attacked American bases in the Philippines and destroyed most of the US aircraft on the ground in the Philippines.

The P-40 which was the plane used by the Flying Tigers in China, became the primary fighter used in the Allies North African campaign.

In April 1942, the Doolittle Raid ion Tokyo by B-25’s flown off the Hornet aircraft carrier stunned the Japanese high command.

The B-25 was the most used medium bomber in World War ii and was used by pilots from the US Army, Navy and Marine Corps and by the British.

In Europe the 8th Air Force began operations on 04 July 1942, with mainly B-17 bombers and the P-47 & P-51 fighter.

The 8th Air Force inflicted massive damage to the German war machine through its daylight bombing campaigns.

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.