Air Warriors
History
"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.
Upcoming TV Listings for Air Warriors
Air Warriors Prowler-Growler
Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.
6:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors B-52
The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.
7:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors Chinook
The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.
8:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors Top Gunships
Exploring the world's top close air support aircraft, which enter battles at a minute's notice.
9:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors Mosquito
A look at the British multi-role fighter aircraft; the de Havilland Mosquito was used in the Second World War as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.
10:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors KC-135 Stratotanker
The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.
11:00 PM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors F-15
The F-15 Eagle's conquests in Iraq, Yugoslavia and even space.
1:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors P-38 Lightning
Innovative engineering allows the P-38 Lightning to fly faster and climb higher than any other WWII warplane; a twin-propeller fighter with heavy armaments packed into its nose, the P-38 becomes one of America's premiere combat planes during the war.
2:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570
Air Warriors Apache
The AH-64 Apache, one of the most heavily fortified and well-armed helicopters ever built.
3:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 570