The war above.
A World War I aerial combat graphic series about fragile machines, young pilots, burning skies and the birth of war in the air.
The Sky Opens
Young pilots arrive at the front as aircraft begin moving from reconnaissance to combat, turning the sky into a new battlefield.
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Season One, The First Aces.
The Sky Opens
Young pilots arrive at the front as aircraft begin moving from reconnaissance to combat.
Canvas and Fire
Early dogfights reveal how fragile the first warplanes truly are.
The Red Mark
A feared enemy pilot appears over the front, changing the psychology of the air war.
Above the Trenches
Pilots witness the battlefield from above and realize the sky offers no escape from horror.
Burning Wings
A mission ends in flames, forcing the squadron to confront death in the air.
The Ace Myth
Newspapers create heroes while pilots know the truth behind each victory.
Falling Stars
Rival aces meet in a decisive duel over No Man’s Land.
The Last Flight
The season closes with sacrifice, memory and the sky forever changed by war.
Pilots
The aviators, observers and mechanics at the heart of the series.
Lieutenant Edward Vale
A reserved young officer haunted by what he sees from above the front.
Henri Marchand
Charismatic and fearless in public, but deeply exhausted by the mythology of heroism.
Karl Weiss
Disciplined, precise and respected by enemies, a pilot shaped by silence and control.
Clara Voss
A technical mind who understands both the aircraft and the fragile men who fly them.
Aircraft
The fragile machines that carried war into the sky.
Sopwith Camel
A legendary fighter, powerful and dangerous, capable of turning pilots into aces or casualties.
SPAD XIII
Fast, strong and feared, a machine built for speed, altitude and brutal pursuit.
Fokker Dr.I
A triplane icon associated with agility, danger and the legend of the ace pilot.
Albatros D.V
An elegant and deadly aircraft that carried many pilots into the violent maturity of air combat.
Lore
The historical and emotional mythology behind Wings of Iron.
The Birth of Air Combat
How reconnaissance aircraft became fighting machines above the trenches.
The Ace System
The making of aerial heroes and the propaganda built around their victories.
Reconnaissance War
Before dogfights became legend, pilots flew to observe, map and survive.
Life Above the Front
The loneliness, altitude, cold and fear that defined early military aviation.