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Great Planes

Great Planes Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

Season 1 Episodes

1. Boeing B-29 Superfortress

January 1st, 1988

2. General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

January 1st, 1988

The story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adapting high technology.

3. Grumman F-14 Tomcat

January 1st, 1988

Defending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as for the skill of its pilots, whose mettle was tested at the Gulf of Sidra and celebrated in the film "Top Gun".

4. Convair B-36 Peacemaker

January 1st, 1988

5. North American XB-70 Valkyrie

January 1st, 1988

6. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

January 1st, 1988

7. Consolidated B-24 Liberator

January 1st, 1988

8. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

January 1st, 1988

9. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

January 1st, 1988

10. Lockheed P-38 Lightning

January 1st, 1988

11. Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

January 1st, 1988

12. North American F-86 Sabre

January 1st, 1988

13. British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier

January 1st, 1988

14. Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

March 31st, 1988

15. North American F-100 Super Sabre

April 1st, 1988

16. Lockheed Constellation

April 2nd, 1988

17. Episode 17

April 3rd, 1988

18. Grumman F-6F Hellcat

April 4th, 1988

19. Martin B-57 Canberra

April 5th, 1988

20. Consolidated PBY Catalina

April 6th, 1988

21. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

April 7th, 198858 min

Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower. As frontline fighters, escorts for heavy bombers, and fighter-bombers, the sturdy planes saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.

22. McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle

April 8th, 1988

23. Douglas A-26 Invader

April 9th, 1988

24. Republic F-105 Thunderchief

April 10th, 1988

25. Douglas A-1 Skyraider

April 11th, 198845 min

The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers considered its design the pinnacle of piston-powered aviation.

26. Vought F4U Corsair

April 12th, 1988

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