Clash of Wings: The Story of World War II in the Air

The Mediterranean Theatre Britain faced Germany and its Italian allies in the battle for supremacy over the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. American airmen later joined the British in their struggle for Europe. Aircraft Featured: P40E, CR42 Falco, G50 Frecchia, Fiat G55, Folgore, Hurricane, Wellington, Swordfish, JU87 Stuka, BF109, P38 Lightning, P39 and B25.

Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic very nearly brought Britain to her knees and proved to be one of the most crucial campaigns of the war. Deadly weapons including H2S maritime search radar were developed to combat the German U Boat menace. Aircraft Featured: Fairy Swordfish, FW Condor, Short Sunderland, Lockheed Hudson, PBY Catalina, Liberator, HE111 and Dornier 217.

The War in the Pacific Islands The Pacific War with Japan reached a crucial turning point with the Battles of Guadalcanal and New Guinea. Japanese expansion in the Pacific region was halted for the first time and the tide slowly began to turn. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, Wildcat, Corsair, Zero, G4M Betty, Val, P40, Dauntless, Avenger, P38, B17 and C47 Dakota.

The Allied Dominance in the Pacific America and the Allied forces set their sites on the home islands of Japan and in doing so liberated much of the Japanese held Pacific. Japan, however struck back with a terrifying new weapon - the Kamikaze attack. Aircraft Featured: Hellcat, B17, B24, B25, P38, P47, C47, F4, P39, P40, Corsair, Helldiver, Zero, Avenger and B29.