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Status: Returning Series
First Aired: April 6, 1988
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 124
Networks: Discovery
Genres: Documentary

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Wings(1988)

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (2 votes)

Overview

Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.

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Great Planes

39 episodes • 1988

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Boeing 707	Apr 6, 1988
2	Boeing 747	Apr 13, 1988
3	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress	Apr 20, 1988
4	Boeing B-29 Superfortress	Apr 27, 1988
5	Boeing B-52 Stratofortress	May 4, 1988
6	British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier	May 11, 1988
7	Consolidated B-24 Liberator	May 18, 1988
8	Consolidated PBY Catalina	May 25, 1988
9	Convair B-36 Peacemaker	Jun 1, 1988
10	Douglas A-1 Skyraider	Jun 8, 1988
11	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	Jun 15, 1988
12	Douglas A-26 Invader	Jun 22, 1988
13	Douglas C-47 Dakota	Jun 29, 1988
14	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	Jul 6, 1988
15	General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark	Jul 13, 1988
16	Grumman F-14 Tomcat	Jul 20, 1988
17	Grumman F4F Wildcat/F6F Hellcat	Jul 27, 1988
18	Lockheed Constellation	Aug 3, 1988
19	Lockheed C-130 Hercules	Aug 10, 1988
20	Lockheed F-104 Starfighter	Aug 17, 1988
21	Lockheed P-38 Lightning	Aug 24, 1988
22	Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird	Aug 31, 1988
23	Martin B-26 Marauder	Sep 7, 1988
24	Martin B-57 Canberra	Sep 14, 1988
25	McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II	Sep 21, 1988
26	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	Sep 28, 1988
27	McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet	Oct 5, 1988
28	North American B-25 Mitchell	Oct 12, 1988
29	North American F-86 Sabre	Oct 19, 1988
30	North American F-100 Super Sabre	Oct 26, 1988
31	North American P-51 Mustang	Nov 2, 1988
32	North American XB-70 Valkyrie	Nov 9, 1988
33	Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter	Nov 16, 1988
34	Republic F-84 Thunderjet	Nov 23, 1988
35	Republic F-105 Thunderchief	Nov 30, 1988
36	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	Dec 7, 1988
37	Rockwell B-1 Lancer	Dec 14, 1988
38	Vought A-7 Corsair II	Dec 21, 1988
39	Vought F4U Corsair	Dec 28, 1988

Strange Planes

7 episodes • 1990

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Drones, Midgets and Mutations	Aug 29, 1990
2	Parasites	Sep 5, 1990
3	Eyes in the Sky	Sep 12, 1990
4	Giants	Sep 19, 1990
5	Vertical	Sep 26, 1990
6	Strange Shapes	Oct 3, 1990
7	Canards and Pusher Propellers	TBA

Wings Over the Gulf

4 episodes • 1991

#	Episode	Air Date
1	First Strike	Oct 2, 1991
2	In Harm's Way	Oct 9, 1991
3	The Final Assault	Oct 16, 1991
4	Nighthawk: Secrets of the Stealth	Oct 23, 1991

Wings of the Luftwaffe

13 episodes • 1992

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Blitz	Apr 8, 1992
2	The Butcher Bird	Apr 15, 1992
3	The Destroyer	Apr 22, 1992
4	Gigant	Apr 29, 1992
5	Iron Annie	May 6, 1992
6	The Jet	May 13, 1992
7	The Komet	May 20, 1992
8	The Legend	May 27, 1992
9	The Schnell Bomber	Jun 3, 1992
10	Sea Wings	Jun 10, 1992
11	The Secret Bomber	Jun 17, 1992
12	The Stuka	Jun 24, 1992
13	V for Vengeance	Jul 1, 1992

Wings of the Red Star

13 episodes • 1993

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Backfire Bomber	Feb 4, 1993
2	Duel over Korea	Feb 11, 1993
3	The Flying Tank	Feb 18, 1993
4	The Foxbat Deception	Feb 25, 1993
5	The Great Patriotic War	Mar 4, 1993
6	The Last Generation	Mar 11, 1993
7	The Nuclear Bear	Mar 18, 1993
8	The Phantom's Foe	Mar 25, 1993
9	Russian Giants	Apr 1, 1993
10	Soviet Rotors	Apr 8, 1993
11	Straight Up	Apr 15, 1993
12	Supersonic Transport	Apr 22, 1993
13	The Swing-Wing Solution	Apr 29, 1993

SeaWings

11 episodes • 1994

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Intruder: Thunder from the Sea	Sep 1, 1994
2	F9F Panther/Cougar	Sep 8, 1994
3	Tomcat: Defender of the Fleet	Sep 15, 1994
4	The Avenger	Sep 22, 1994
5	Orion: The Hunter	Sep 29, 1994
6	Viking: The Scout	Oct 6, 1994
7	Hornet: The Killer Bee	Oct 13, 1994
8	A-5 Vigilante	Oct 20, 1994
9	Super Etendard: The Falkland Surprise	Oct 27, 1994
10	Crusader: Last of the Gunfighters	Nov 3, 1994
11	Dauphine: Wing of Mercy	Nov 10, 1994

Wings II

23 episodes • 1995

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Hugging the Deck	May 5, 1995
2	Steel Rain	May 12, 1995
3	Whispering Death	May 19, 1995
4	Guardians of the Night	May 26, 1995
5	Harrier	Jun 2, 1995
6	Doomsday Mission	Jun 9, 1995
7	Instant Thunder	Jun 16, 1995
8	Eagles Over Lebanon	Jun 23, 1995
9	Flight of the Falcon	Jun 30, 1995
10	The Thud	Jul 7, 1995
11	Bear Trap	Jul 14, 1995
12	Flying Tank	Jul 21, 1995
13	Spy Planes	Jul 28, 1995
14	Landing Zone Vietnam	Aug 4, 1995
15	Flying Coffins	Aug 11, 1995
16	Red October	TBA
17	Top Guns	TBA
18	Wings Over Europe: Target Berlin	Sep 15, 1995
19	Wings Over Europe: Dresden Firestorm	Sep 22, 1995
20	Wings Over Europe: The Valiant Few	Sep 29, 1995
21	Wings Over the Pacific	Oct 6, 1995
22	Wings Over Vietnam: The Cavalry	Oct 13, 1995
23	Wings Over Vietnam: The Gunships	Oct 20, 1995

Wings Over Vietnam: The Missions

8 episodes • 2002

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The FACs	Oct 20, 2002
2	Dust Off	Oct 21, 2002
3	Rolling Thunder	Oct 22, 2002
4	The Jolly Greens	Oct 23, 2002
5	Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows	Apr 6, 2004
6	MiG Killers	Apr 13, 2004
7	Wild Weasels	May 4, 2004
8	Linebacker II	May 11, 2004

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Flying Boats

6 episodes • 1996

#	Episode	Air Date
1	On the Step	Jan 1, 1996
2	The Great Clippers	Jan 1, 1996
3	The War Boats	Jan 1, 1996
4	The Giants	Jan 1, 1996
5	The End of an Era	Jan 1, 1996
6	The Final Frontier	Jan 1, 1996

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