First Flights with Neil Armstrong — Season 1, Episode 12: Air Battles At Sea
Documentary • 30 min • 3 seasons, 39 episodes
Episode synopsis
Light, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapon for the island hopping Pacific war. While the Japanese built fleets of light, replaceable aircraft, the Americans opted for large, high-powered war birds.
About First Flights with Neil Armstrong
NASA Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong adds to his long list of space flight & aviation accomplishments as he takes the controls of a variety of flying machines. Each episode blends historic footage, interviews, and flying. Armstrong takes you on an exhilarating adventure through time.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1By the Seat of Their Pants
- E2Every Day a Better Design
- E3Flying Aces, War in the Air
- E4Flying Entrepreneurs
- E5Flying the Mail
- E6Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
- E7First in Speed: Air Racing
- E8Bigger is Better
- E9Fighters Between the Wars
- E10Testing Under Fire
- E11New Generation of Flyers
- E13Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age