The B-29 Superfortress changed the face of war, being the first plane with a pressurized cabin and the first that could fly more than 3,000 miles. It's the bomber that brought down the Japanese Empire and ended World War II. The B-29 Superfortress revolutionized long-range bombing, but remarkably, it almost never made it to the battlefield. Follow the dramatic story of this iconic Air Warrior's short but impactful career, from the "Battle of Kansas"--the massive rush production to get the aircraft ready for combat in the Pacific--to its historic nuclear missions over Hiroshima and Nagasaki to its last hurrah, bombing enemy airbases during the Korean War and evading the faster, more agile MiG jet.
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Show Name....... Air Warriors
Rating.......... 9.5 [*********-]
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
Cast............ Beau Weaver ... Narrator
Cast............ Rob Naughton ... Narrator
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Network......... Smithsonian Channel
Country......... United States
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Sunday 21:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/607/air-warriors
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Episode Name.... B-29 Superfortress
Season.......... 8x02
Plot............ The B-29 Superfortress changed the face of war. It dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, but was also the first plane with a pressurised cabin and the first that could fly more than 3,000 miles
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2021-02-28 Sunday, 15:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2034156/air-warriors-8x02-b-29-superfortress
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Episode Name.... Hawker Hurricane
Season.......... 8x03
Plot............ The Hawker Hurricane, regarded by some as the overlooked underdog of British fighter planes. Fast and versatile, the dogfighter doubled as a bomber and ground support aircraft in every theatre of the Second World War
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2021-03-07 Sunday, 15:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2034157/air-warriors-8x03-hawker-hurricane
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