Curtis P-40B Speed: 378 mph Range: 840 mph Armament: 2 x .50 cal. machine guns, 4 x .30 cal. machine guns
Nakajima KI-27 Speed: 305 mph Range: 750 miles Armament: 1 x 12.7mm machine gun, 1 x 7.7mm machine gun
Mitsubishi KI-21 Speed: 268 mph Range: 1,580 miles Service Ceiling: 28,215 ft
Nakajima KI-43 Speed: 329 mph Range: 1,095 miles Armament: 2 x 12.7mm machine guns
Narrator: Before America's entry into World War II, a group of courageous American pilots known as the Flying Tigers take on the overwhelming might of the Imperial Japanese Air Force. These high flying soldiers of fortune slash through the skies of the Far East, helping stop the Japanese march across China. Their fame spreads and tales of their daring exploits read like popular fiction. Using state of the art computer animation you're in the cockpit as the rugged American P-40 Tomahawk takes on the agile Japanese KI-27 Nate. Experience the battle, dissect the tactics, relive the dogfights.
Commentators: Barrett Tillman Author & Historian John R. Rossi Lt. Commander, AVG Major Reagan E. Schaupp, USAF Historian David Lee "Tex" Hill Former Flying Tiger Jeff Duford Historian, National Museum of the USAF Lt. Bo Locke, USN VFA-14 Training Officer Major General John Alison (Ret) Former Flying Tiger
S 3 : Ep 3
Aired 3/14/08
S 3 : Ep 2
S 3 : Ep 1
Aired 2/29/08
S 2 : Ep 14
Aired 12/7/07