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The Pacific in World War II was a battlefield like no other before or since, the war a conflict between great navies whose primary weapon was the airplane. In this documentary produced by the Discovery Channel, the planes of the Pacific battles and the critical roles they played are covered in a fast-paced narrative laced with archival footage. The American Avenger dive bomber, P-40 Tomahawk, P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang, and, of course, the plane that for many defines the Pacific war, the B-29 Superfortress bomber, are profiled. Japanese planes, including the legendary Zero fighter, also get their due. In addition to explanations via maps, narration, and old film footage about how the specific planes were deployed in battle, interviews with veterans from both sides of the conflict are prominently featured. Participants in specific battles and operations, including the men who flew on the famous Doolittle Raid against Japan, and even a Japanese flier who attacked Pearl Harbor, recall their roles in what was then a strange new form of warfare. This video is first and foremost a tribute to the warbirds and their pilots, but while concentrating on the specific planes and their use, the narration also provides a solid overview of how the war in the Pacific was fought, from Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and onward to the ultimate and decisive air attacks on the Japanese home islands. --Robert McNamara
