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Players are challenged with the same missions as real WWII pilots, ranging from bombing runs and dog fights to manning defensive positions such as a gunner on a bomber or anti-aircraft site.

Learn how the Japanese Navy planned and executed the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 which brought the United States into World War II.

The surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor, revealing how it required months of secret preparation, innovations in torpedo design, and clever counter-intelligence.

Wise to the Japanese trap at Midway the American carrier force prepares an ambush. Despite winning a tremendous victory, poorly executed air operations by the American forces lead to the loss of many air crews and the Hornet aircraft carrier.

The use of battlefleet to establish control of the sea has been a key aspect of naval warfare for over 2000 years. This episode examines how fleets of battleships have altered the course of different wars.

Tactics on both sides were developed in both attack and defense. Both the bomber and the defense against it, became more effective through improvements in bombing, navigation, radar development and more.

Retired Navy pilot Kevin Miller, author of "The Silver Waterfall", a novel about the Battle of Midway, discusses the lesser know details of the Battle of Midway.