Air Warriors

This is inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.

This is an inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.

An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.

The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century.

The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplaceable aircraft for the U.S. Military.

An inside look at the C-5 Galaxy and its most dramatic combat and peacetime missions.

The rich history of Britain's flagship super jet, the Hawker Hunter, includes heroic rescues, a rebel pilot's daring flight through London, the crucial gathering of Cold War intelligence, and other thrilling flights during the late 20th century. 

Originally designated as a civilian passenger airliner (the Douglas DC-3), the C-47 became a durable military workhorse during and after WWII, delivering paratroopers behind enemy lines on D-Day, evacuating injured soldiers with flight nurses on board, flying cargo into difficult locations, dropping relief supplies into German-occupied Netherlands near the war's end, and more. Wherever Allied air forces operated, the C-47 provided operational support. It even proved the airborne gunship concept during the Vietnam War as the AC-47.

Aviation historians and veterans detail how the high-speed dives and pinpoint accuracy of the Junkers Ju-87 Stukas became a Nazi terror weapon and symbol of German power during World War II.

Experts discuss the history of the AH-1 Cobra, an agile attack helicopter designed for combat in the Vietnam War and later used for dangerous ground support missions in the Iraq War.