Air Warriors

Air Warriors

S04E01 - 1

23.4. 09:00
Spektrum
65 minutes
2016
Documentary

It's fast, it's acrobatic, and it's built to get in your face before you even know it's there. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the lightest fighter in the Air Force inventory, and ushered in a new breed of dogfighter. Witness its origins during the Vietnam War, as the U.S. military raced to create a fighter that could hold its own against the Russian's MiG. Then see how it evolved over the decades, adapted in order to stay relevant, and continued to soar to become the undisputed king of the multirole fighters.

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S03E01

C-17

5.9. 14:10, Spektrum, 65 minutes

C-17

Take flight on the plane that revolutionized the U.S. Air Force's transport program: the C-17.

S03E02

Drones

6.9. 14:10, Spektrum, 65 minutes

Drones

Drones have evolved to fly higher, longer, and more covertly than any manned airplane ever has.

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S03E03

Chinook

9.9. 14:10, Spektrum, 65 minutes

Chinook

It looks like a lumbering giant but the CH-47 Chinook is fast, agile, and has been the Army's go-to chopper for decades.

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Czech, Hungarian
2016
Documentary

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.