Discovery Channel - Air Wars (2003) Part 5 The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

Objective and authoritative “Air Wars- Fire In the Skies” is a leading light in World War Two documentary programming. By including a comprehensive review of the military and political position before each battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics and the stories of the battles themselves, each programme provides a compelling record of some of the war's most crucial episodes.

Part 5: The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

A look at “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,” an aerial battle over the Western Pacific in which the U.S. shot down more than 300 Japanese aircraft with a 12-1 kill-to-loss ratio. Learn how the US dominated the skies in the Pacific battle, culminating in the taking of the Mariana Islands. The ease with which the Japanese Air Force was decimated led the Americans to call the event “the turkey shoot.”

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