Man, Moment, Machine
tv show
27 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired August 09, 2005
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Overview
Man, Moment, Machine was a television series which aired on The History Channel and was hosted by Hunter Ellis. It documented an important event in history and went into detail about, as the title suggests, the man and his background, the machine and how it was made, and the outcome.
The Red Baron and the Wings of Death
Season 2 - Episode 9 - 1h 0m
Air Date
December 12, 2006
Overview
It is the April 1917, known to the British as Bloody April, when their pilot losses were large. German Air Ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, aka the Red Baron is the top pilot of World War One, however the British are introducing new planes with new technology to combat the Baron and his Albatross plane. Enter the advent of the Sopwith Triplane, which then led to the introduction of the Sopwith Camel.