Wings of the Luftwaffe
(1992)
Overview
Wings of the Luftwaffe was a 1992 separately-branded program that focused on Luftwaffe aircraft of World War II. It was narrated by Helmut Bakaitis.
Cast
Episodes
The Blitz 0.0
April 8, 1992
Focuses on the Arado Ar 234 Blitz (English: lightning), the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, built by the …
The Butcher Bird 0.0
April 15, 1992
Focuses on the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (nicknamed Würger; English: Shrike), a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircr…
The Destroyer 0.0
April 22, 1992
Focuses on the Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110; a twin-engine Zerstörer (Destroyer, heavy …
Gigant 0.0
April 29, 1992
Focuses on the Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant, a large German cargo glider developed and used during World War II. Intende…
Iron Annie 0.0
May 6, 1992
Focuses on the Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed Tante Ju ("Aunt Ju") and Iron Annie), a transport aircraft that was designed…
The Jet 0.0
May 13, 1992
Focuses on the Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German:…
The Komet 0.0
May 20, 1992
Focuses on the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, a German interceptor aircraft designed for point-defence. It is the only ope…
The Legend 0.0
May 27, 1992
Focuses on the Messerschmitt Bf 109, a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190,…
The Schnell Bomber 0.0
June 3, 1992
Focuses on the Junkers Ju 88, a German World War II Luftwaffe twin-engined multirole combat aircraft. Junkers Aircraft …
Sea Wings 0.0
June 10, 1992
Focuses on German Seaplanes of WWII.
The Secret Bomber 0.0
June 17, 1992
Focuses on the Heinkel He 111, a German bomber aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerk…
The Stuka 0.0
June 24, 1992
Focuses on the Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber"), a German dive bomber and ground-attack …
V for Vengeance 0.0
July 1, 1992
Focuses on the V-1 flying bomb (German: Vergeltungswaffe 1 "Vengeance Weapon 1"); an early cruise missile and the only …