Loading...
Wings: Wings Over the Gulf
October 2, 1991
4 Episodes
~45 min per episode
Overview
Following the Gulf War of 1991, Discovery produced a new short-run program, Wings Over the Gulf, profiling the air war over Iraq before and during Operation Desert Storm, and select aircraft types used by coalition forces. The program was narrated by Will Lyman, and was released on VHS.
Episodes
4
1
First Strike
Oct 2, 1991
45 min
The run-up to and beginning of Operation Desert Storm (McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle/Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk)
Watch now
2
In Harm's Way
Oct 9, 1991
45 min
The air war over Iraq at the height of Operation Desert Storm (Panavia Tornado/Grumman A-6 Intruder)
Watch now
3
The Final Assault
Oct 16, 1991
45 min
The final days of Desert Storm, including the ground war and the liberation of Kuwait (General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon/Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II)
Watch now
4
Nighthawk: Secrets of the Stealth
Oct 23, 1991
45 min
First ever behind-the-scenes look at the birth of the F-117 Stealth Fighter, including interviews with the airplane's designers, test pilots, first squadron and wing members, and the pilots who flew the famous missions into Baghdad during the Gulf War.
Watch now