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Air Warriors
Air Warriors

Air Warriors

—"Air Warrriors" puts the spotlight on some of the airplanes that have been used by American forces in combat battles through the years. The program profiles the dedicated pilots and other team members who fly and maintain the aircraft. Rarely seen combat footage and pilots' stories help bring to life the journeys that have been taken by the flying machines, which include a plane-chopper hybrid that saves lives and an attack helicopter that is called the Black Death by America's enemies.
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Season 97 of 6 Episodes

  • The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.

  • An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.

  • The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century.

  • An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.

  • The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.

  • The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplaceable aircraft for the U.S. Military.

  • An inside look at the U.S. Air Force's largest aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy; its most dramatic combat and peacetime missions over the last 50 years.

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28 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    F-100 Super Sabre
    Black Hawk
    AH-1 Cobra
    Prowler-Growler
    B-52
    Chinook
    B-1 Lancer
    Top Ten Cold War
    F-86 Sabre
    Top Ten 21st Century
  • F-100 Super Sabre

    The North American F-100 Super Saber, also known as the Hun, becomes a supersonic powerhouse after initial difficulties; it was used primarily in the Vietnam War.
    Upcoming
  • Black Hawk

    The 35-year history of the UH-60 Black Hawk.
    Upcoming
  • AH-1 Cobra

    During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter.
    Upcoming
  • Prowler-Growler

    Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.
    Upcoming
  • B-52

    The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.
    Upcoming
  • Chinook

    The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.
    Upcoming
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"Air Warrriors" puts the spotlight on some of the airplanes that have been used by American forces in combat battles through the years. The program profiles the dedicated pilots and other team members who fly and maintain the aircraft. Rarely seen combat footage and pilots' stories help bring to life the journeys that have been taken by the flying machines, which include a plane-chopper hybrid that saves lives and an attack helicopter that is called the Black Death by America's enemies.

Starring

Beau Weaver, Rob Naughton

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