Season 1

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

1988-01-01

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

1988-01-01

The story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adapting high technology.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

1988-01-01

Defending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as for the skill of its pilots, whose mettle was tested at the Gulf of Sidra and celebrated in the film "Top Gun".

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

1988-01-01

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

1988-01-01

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

1988-01-01

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

1988-01-01

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

1988-01-01

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

1988-01-01

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

1988-01-01

Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

1988-01-01

North American F-86 Sabre

1988-01-01

British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier

1988-01-01

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

1988-03-31

North American F-100 Super Sabre

1988-04-01

Lockheed Constellation

1988-04-02

Episode 17

1988-04-03

Grumman F-6F Hellcat

1988-04-04

Martin B-57 Canberra

1988-04-05

Consolidated PBY Catalina

1988-04-06

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

1988-04-07 • 58 min

Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower. As frontline fighters, escorts for heavy bombers, and fighter-bombers, the sturdy planes saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.

McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle

1988-04-08

Douglas A-26 Invader

1988-04-09

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

1988-04-10

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

1988-04-11 • 45 min

The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers considered its design the pinnacle of piston-powered aviation.

Vought F4U Corsair

1988-04-12