Ted Masters, Bomberpilot einer F-16-Staffel, wird bei einem Aufklärungsflug nahe der nordafrikanischen Küste von der Luftwaffe eines fanatischen Diktators abgeschossen und gefangengenommen. In drei Tagen soll der amerikanische “Spion” gehängt werden. Der US-Regierung sind die Hände gebunden. Eine Befreiungsaktion würde den Weltfrieden in höchste Gefahr bringen. Die Politiker beschließen, Ted Masters zu opfern. Doch da haben die hohen Herren ihre Rechnung ohne Teds 18jährigen Sohn Doug gemacht. Er will seinen Daddy um jeden Preis da rausholen – auch, wenn er dabei selbst draufgehen sollte. Gemeinsam mit Chappy Sinclair einem erfahrenen Airforce-Piloten, entwickelt der Junge einen verwegenen Plan. Sie stehlen zwei schwerbewaffnete Kampfflugzeuge und wagen das Unmögliche…

An exclusive look at Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's secret passion – an astonishing collection of First World War memorabilia, including warplanes built from original blueprints. Jackson shows us around his warehouse of artefacts in Wellington, New Zealand where he works with his team to restore and create his beloved aircraft, and we even see some of them take to the skies.

In January 2012 Italian divers discovered the wreck of a massive plane off the coast of Sardinia. At a depth of 65 meters (213 feet) lies a Messerschmidt `Gigant', the biggest aircraft to fly in WWII.

It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested aircraft. Experience an inside look at the Battle of Midway, captured through rarely seen battle footage and firsthand accounts from its hero dive-bombing pilot, "Dusty" Kleiss. This is an hour-by-hour recount of one of the most pivotal conflicts of the 20th century. Take a closer look at how this desperately needed victory came about through the design of U.S. airplanes, the skill of the pilots, the element of surprise, and a stroke of luck.

In January 1942, the U.S. military created a new bomber command, the Eighth Air Force, and sent a small contingent of men overseas to loosen the Nazis' grip on Europe. The command's star player was the B-17, a fast, heavily armed aircraft that changed the course of World War II. Witness them take on the mighty German Luftwaffe over enemy skies. Discover the story of how one B-17--the Memphis Belle--and its crew lifted the spirits of a nation and became a symbol of American prowess in defense of freedom.