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Fighter bombers /

Multirole fighters dominate the skies around the world. These fast attack aircraft combine the role of fighter and bomber in one deadly machine, delivering missiles and bombs and defending themselves against other aircraft. This modern weapon system has its roots in the air combat of World War II, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Powell, Robert, 1944-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2003.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Martin, Jonathan.
Fighter planes.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations aériennes.
Military operations, Aerial.
1939-1945
Documentary
Documentaries and Factual Films
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Documentary.
Courts métrages.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Multirole fighters dominate the skies around the world. These fast attack aircraft combine the role of fighter and bomber in one deadly machine, delivering missiles and bombs and defending themselves against other aircraft. This modern weapon system has its roots in the air combat of World War II, which saw the birth of the very first fighter-bombers. Aircraft of awesome power and precision which could shatter the enemy's forces.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.).