Product Review

In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the dream of powered flight. Little over a decade later their marvelous invention became a weapon of war. The fighter pilot was an instant hero. Men like the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker cast a dashing and death-defying image, and captured the imagination of millions. From the ashes of World War I rose the airplane, and warfare would never be the same.

In this supersonic episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," you'll fly into combat with some of America's greatest fighter pilots - the aces. You become an ace only after you've achieved five air-to-air victories, a seemingly simple task which is anything but. We'll take you to the great air battles of World War II through "Mig Alley" in Korea, to the skies over Vietnam. During the Vietnam War just two men achieved the title of ace. One of those men, Brigadier General Steve Ritchie, will amaze you as he recounts what it takes to get five kills.

The cunning, courage and calm of these men will inspire you. Legends like Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, and Walker "Bud" Mahurin, who suffered unimaginable torture during his 16 months as a POW. And you'll also hear amazing stories from Jack Bolt, a member of the famous Black Sheep Squadron and the last of the "Two War Aces."

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