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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: October 29, 2008
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 19
  • Networks: Discovery, Military Channel
  • Genres: Documentary
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Great Planes(2008)

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Season 1

10 episodes • 2008

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Douglas SkyraiderOct 29, 20080.0
2P-40 WarhawkNov 5, 20080.0
3P51 MustangNov 12, 20080.0
4North American B-25 MitchellNov 19, 20080.0
5F-15 EagleNov 26, 20080.0
6F-16 Fighting FalconJan 4, 20090.0
7F/A 18 HornetJan 21, 20090.0
8PBY CatalinaJan 29, 20090.0
9Republic F84Feb 5, 20090.0
10F-104 StarfighterFeb 19, 20090.0
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Season 2

9 episodes • 2009

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1F100 Super SabreJul 10, 20090.0
2F4 PhantomJul 17, 20090.0
3SR71 BlackbirdJul 24, 20090.0
4A7 CorsairJul 31, 20090.0
5A26 InvaderAug 7, 20090.0
6P39 AircobraAug 14, 20090.0
7ChinookAug 28, 20090.0
8Bell UH-1 HueyAug 28, 20090.0
9B52 StratofortressOct 29, 20090.0

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