Quite simply, the KC-135 Stratotanker is the backbone of American air power. It has been in the middle of every American air campaign, from Vietnam to Iraq and beyond. This aerial refueler has allowed America's military aircraft to reach across the globe for the past 60 years, carrying up to 200,000 pounds of fuel with a transfer rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. Join us as we celebrate an aircraft that's always on call, always ready to adapt to unexpected situations, and always carrying enough fuel to feed thirsty U.S. fighter jets and keep them flying around the clock
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Show Name....... Air Warriors
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2014-11-08
Type............ Documentary
Genre........... Drama | Action | War
Plot............ A winged fighter that hasn't lost a fight in 26 years, a lifesaver that's part plane and part chopper, and an attack helicopter our enemies call the Black Death. These are America's undisputed kings of the sky: the F-15 Eagle, the V-22 Osprey, and the AH-64 Apache. And their success stories are as remarkable as they are improbable. Witness their turbulent journeys, brought to life through rarely seen combat footage and the stories of the dedicated pilots and teams who fly and maintain these ultimate Air Warriors
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Network......... Smithsonian Channel
Country......... United States
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Sunday 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/607/air-warriors
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Episode Name.... KC-135 Stratotanker
Season.......... 5x02
Plot............ Quite simply, the KC-135 Stratotanker is the backbone of American air power. It has been in the middle of every American air campaign, from Vietnam to Iraq and beyond. This aerial refueler has allowed America's military aircraft to reach across the globe for the past 60 years, carrying up to 200,000 pounds of fuel with a transfer rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. Join us as we celebrate an aircraft that's always on call, always ready to adapt to unexpected situations, and always carrying enough fuel to feed thirsty U.S. fighter jets and keep them flying around the clock
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2017-05-21 Sunday, 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1171973/air-warriors-5x02-kc-135-stratotanker
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Episode Name.... U-2 Dragon Lady
Season.......... 5x03
Plot............ Over the last half-century, the U-2 Dragon Lady has become one of the most reliable aerial reconnaissance platforms in the sky today. But its history has been turbulent, marked by Cold War scandals that sent relations with the Soviet Union into a nosedive. This spy plane was so secret, it was commissioned not by the Air Force, but by the CIA. See how this plane and its pilots have been pushed to the limit in order to stay off of enemy radar and save the lives of soldiers around the world. Here's the history and evolution of America's most legendary spy plane
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2017-05-28 Sunday, 19:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1171974/air-warriors-5x03-u-2-dragon-lady
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