Air Warriors

The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in “Top Gun,” and how it served as the Navy’s top carrier fighter for a generation.

A look at the amphibious aircraft Catalina and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft.

The history of the B-17 reveals how the aircraft evolved into the USAF’s most lethal bomber in WWII’s European and Pacific campaigns.

The story of the de Havilland Mosquito, the wooden RAF aircraft that acted as a bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance plane during World War II.

The history of the supersonic F-100 Super Sabre, from its troubled beginnings to its key role as the USAF’s go-to fighter-bomber of the Vietnam War.

The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of America’s most effective military aircraft.

The inside story of Britain’s flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

A look at the rise and fall of the infamous Nazi dive bomber Ju-87 Stuka, once considered the most terrifying aircraft of the Second World War.

An inside look at the world’s first dedicated armed attack helicopter, the Cobra, and its most thrilling missions in Vietnam, Grenada, and Iraq.