1 00:00:00,084 --> 00:00:02,834 (dramatic music) 2 00:00:14,700 --> 00:00:16,810 - History is written by the winners. 3 00:00:16,810 --> 00:00:20,750 Those that stand out above the rest live on in glory. 4 00:00:20,750 --> 00:00:23,500 The 4th Fighter Wing was born against convention. 5 00:00:23,500 --> 00:00:25,000 A dedicated group of men, 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,210 many without any military experience, 7 00:00:27,210 --> 00:00:29,690 rose up when an ally asked for help. 8 00:00:29,690 --> 00:00:32,810 These men volunteered to join England's Eagle Squadrons 9 00:00:32,810 --> 00:00:35,400 as pilots to fight in World War II, 10 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,530 in a war the United States had yet to enter. 11 00:00:38,530 --> 00:00:40,350 They trained and fought in what would become 12 00:00:40,350 --> 00:00:42,670 some of the biggest battles during the war. 13 00:00:42,670 --> 00:00:45,730 After the war, the squadron was adopted by the United States 14 00:00:45,730 --> 00:00:49,270 and became what is now known as the 4th Fighter Wing. 15 00:00:49,270 --> 00:00:51,130 The actions of those brave Americans 16 00:00:51,130 --> 00:00:52,760 volunteering their lives 17 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:54,490 led to defending our allies, 18 00:00:54,490 --> 00:00:56,733 winning the war, and forging the 4th. 19 00:00:57,665 --> 00:01:00,415 (stirring music) 20 00:03:11,046 --> 00:03:13,379 (loud boom)