Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force (1997)
Synopsis
A vivid and fast-moving portrait of the United States Air Force, which went from the ruins of World War II demobilization to become the principal weapon of the world's only Superpower, rendered through archival film and interviews with key figures in Air Force history.
First Air Date: 1997-05-05
Last Air Date: 1997-06-02
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Networks: History
Seasons
Miniseries (1997)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Disintegration and Rebirth
Over the objections of the Navy, the USAF is created out of the remnants of the WWII Army Air Forces. American military leaders came back from World War II convinced of the importance of air power and the need for expansion in the future. On September 18th, 1947 the Air Force was split off from the Army and a new branch of the military was born. Within a year, the new service conducts the Berlin Airlift in its first Cold War test.
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Ep. 2: Korea, SAC, and the ICBMs
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Ep. 3: Vietnam: the Endless Abyss
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Ep. 4: Rebuilding for Space
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Ep. 5: Desert Storm to the Future
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