Introduction

Discover the legendary aircrafts and thrilling aerial battles that marked many historic achievements and advances for pilots, engineers and our military.

Witness interviews with men who flew in the Great War, archival film footage and video of restored aircraft still flying 100 years later.

This one-of-a-kind collection allows you to experience history’s soaring military like never before!

Outline

The Zeppelin was a turn of the century marvel, and it found a new purpose in early aerial combat.

Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. the Red Baron, shoots down 80 Allied planes during the First World War before he is shot down himself, a record that held strong until WWII.

Early Naval aviation is explored.

Warbirds Over The Trenches Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Production: Mill Creek Enterainment.
• Distributor(s): Valorous TV (2013) and Amazon Prime (2014).
• Release Date: 2013.
• Running Time: 5 x 60 minutes (300 minutes total running time).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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