Showdown: Air Combat Episode Rating Graph
Jul 2008 - present
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Browse episode ratings trends for Showdown: Air Combat. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Showdown: Air Combat's 7 episodes.
Best Episodes of Showdown: Air Combat
F4U Corsair Vs. Zero
S1 Ep7
7.3
27th Aug 2008
Ace "Pappy" Boyington scored most of his victories flying one of the best combat aircraft of World War II the F4U Corsair. But the Japanese Zero was still a formidable opponent. On January 3rd 1944 Pappy tangled with a group of Zeros in a dramatic fight.
F4F Wildcat vs. Zero
S1 Ep5
6.5
13th Aug 2008
A US naval aviator named John Thach devised tactics that allowed the F4F Wildcat to fight the technologically superior Zero on equal terms.
Worst Episodes of Showdown: Air Combat
Birth of an Ace: P-38 Lightning vs. Zero
S1 Ep2
4.3
23rd Jul 2008
Speed and maneuverability are the most important features in a combat fighter. The Japanese Zero had both, making it the deadliest plane in the Pacific during the early months of World War II.
Jet Ace: F-86A vs. Mig-15
S1 Ep1
5.0
16th Jul 2008
In 1950 the Korean War brought two jet fighters face-to-face. One-the Russian Mig-15-was designed as an airborne defender to shoot down bombers. The other-the North American F-86 Sabre-was built as a multi-purpose offensive weapon.
Showdown: Air Combat Episode Guide
Jet Ace: F-86A vs. Mig-15
S1 Ep1
5.0
16th Jul 2008
In 1950 the Korean War brought two jet fighters face-to-face. One-the Russian Mig-15-was designed as an airborne defender to shoot down bombers. The other-the North American F-86 Sabre-was built as a multi-purpose offensive weapon.
Birth of an Ace: P-38 Lightning vs. Zero
S1 Ep2
4.3
23rd Jul 2008
Speed and maneuverability are the most important features in a combat fighter. The Japanese Zero had both, making it the deadliest plane in the Pacific during the early months of World War II.
Zero vs. F4F Wildcat
S1 Ep3
6.0
30th Jul 2008
In the Pacific during the early days of World War II, the dominant fighter plane was the legendary Japanese Zero. For the US Navy, the top fighter at the beginning of the war was the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
P-51 Mustang vs. ME-109
S1 Ep4
6.0
6th Aug 2008
Among all the fighter planes of World War II, the P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmitt Me-109 fly at the top of the list. The 109 provided the backbone of German fighter forces. And when the Mustang entered service, it riddled Germany with bombing raids.
F4F Wildcat vs. Zero
S1 Ep5
6.5
13th Aug 2008
A US naval aviator named John Thach devised tactics that allowed the F4F Wildcat to fight the technologically superior Zero on equal terms.
P47 Thunderbolt Vs. Fw-190
S1 Ep6
6.0
20th Aug 2008
During World War II the last thing a Thunderbolt pilot wanted was to get in a dogfight with a Focke-Wulf 190 at low altitude. But in early 1944, that's exactly what happened to Don Gentile. The result was a heart-pounding dogfight.
F4U Corsair Vs. Zero
S1 Ep7
7.3
27th Aug 2008
Ace "Pappy" Boyington scored most of his victories flying one of the best combat aircraft of World War II the F4U Corsair. But the Japanese Zero was still a formidable opponent. On January 3rd 1944 Pappy tangled with a group of Zeros in a dramatic fight.
The best rated episodes of Showdown: Air Combat are:
- F4U Corsair Vs. Zero S1E7 rated 7.3
- F4F Wildcat vs. Zero S1E5 rated 6.5
The lowest rated episodes of Showdown: Air Combat are:
- Birth of an Ace: P-38 Lightning vs. Zero S1E2 rated 4.3
- Jet Ace: F-86A vs. Mig-15 S1E1 rated 5.0
The first episode of Showdown: Air Combat aired on July 16, 2008.
The last episode of Showdown: Air Combat aired on August 27, 2008.
There are 7 episodes of Showdown: Air Combat.
There is one season of Showdown: Air Combat.
Yes.
Showdown: Air Combat is set to return for future episodes.