Weapons of War - A History of Military Tools and Machines
Season 1 • Episode 40: Surface-To-Air • Watch with subtitles

Episode 40: Surface-To-Air
January 2, 2006 • 40 min
In the 19th century, military balloons were targeted by artillery pieces. In WWI, machine guns took aim at early planes. since then, air defense has rapidly developed into a sophisticated network of radar, communications and anti-aircraft missiles to provide a virtual shield in the sky.
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