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Smithsonian Channel 2014 - 2023 11 seasons 51 eps PG Returning series

Air Warriors

2014 - 2023 11 seasons 51 eps PG

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44 min

S11 · E1 · May 21, 2023

F-14 Tomcat Episode 1

The F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hit the big screen in 1986's "Top Gun" and flew in major military conflicts like the Gulf of Sidra incident, Cold War confrontations and the Iran-Iraq War.

7.5 · You

45 min

S11 · E2 · May 28, 2023

PBY Catalina Episode 2

The stealthy PBY Catalina, an amphibious combat aircraft designed to patrol the seas and skies, has been an asset to military operations and harrowing rescue missions for nearly a century.

7.1 · You

45 min

S11 · E3 · Jun 4, 2023

B-17 Flying Fortress Episode 3

In World War II, the Women Air Force Service Pilots organization transported B-17 Flying Fortresses, which went to deliver food to the German occupied Netherlands in Operation Chowhound.

7.8 · You

45 min

S11 · E4 · Jun 11, 2023

De Haviland Mosquito Episode 4

The story of the de Havilland Mosquito, the wooden RAF aircraft that acted as a bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance plane during World War II.

7.6 · You

45 min

S11 · E5 · Jun 18, 2023

F-100 Super Sabre Episode 5

Despite its early reputation for being unsafe, engineers evolved the F-100 Super Sabre into a supersonic powerhouse and the USAF's go-to fighter-bomber that carried out daily attack missions throughout the Vietnam War.

7.7 · You

45 min

S11 · E6 · Jun 25, 2023

B-1 Lancer Episode 6

Military experts and veterans discuss the history of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, first conceived as a nuclear bomber during the Cold War, and its evolving wartime roles in the 1990s and 2000s.

7.6 · You

45 min

S11 · E7 · Jul 2, 2023

Hawker Hunter Episode 7

The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.

7.7 · You

45 min

S11 · E8 · Jul 9, 2023

C-47 Skytrain Episode 8

Originally designed as a civilian passenger airliner, the C-47 becomes a durable military workhorse, delivering paratroopers behind enemy lines on D-Day, rescuing injured soldiers and more.

7.6 · You

45 min

S11 · E9 · Jul 16, 2023

Stuka Dive Bomber Episode 9

Aviation historians and veterans detail how the high-speed dives and pinpoint accuracy of the Ju-87 Stukas became a Nazi terror weapon and symbol of German power during World War II.

7.5 · You

45 min

S11 · E10 · Jul 23, 2023

AH-1 Cobra Episode 10

Experts discuss the history of the AH-1 Cobra, an agile attack helicopter designed for combat in the Vietnam War and later used for dangerous ground support missions in the Iraq War.

7.6 · You

10 episodes in Season 11

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They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare. Through rare, archival footage and compelling testimonies, meet the men and women who fly and maintain these Air Warriors and see how they've overcome incredible obstacles to rule the sky.

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Cast

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Grady Talbot

Self (F-100 Pilot)

Elizabeth Elson Director

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Elizabeth Elson

Total runtime 38h 15m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

November 9, 2014

Final episode

July 23, 2023

Status

Returning series

Network

Smithsonian Channel

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

38h 15m

Original language

English

Production

R

Red Rock Films

Production

United States

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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