Air Warriors

1. S01E01F-15November 9, 2014—Meet the undisputed king of winged fighters, the F-15 Eagle. For decades, it's been the U.S. Air Force's weapon of choice when there's any r
2. S01E02ApacheNovember 16, 2014—Highly maneuverable, heavily armed, extensively fortified, and devastatingly powerful, the U.S. Army's AH-64 Apache is one of the most trust
3. S01E03OspreyNovember 23, 2014—The story of the U.S. Marine's V-22 Osprey is one of transformation. It can convert from helicopter to plane, and back again. But what led t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01A-10 WarthogSeptember 27, 2015 9.0The A-10 Thunderbolt II was made for durability and power. With seeming indestructibility, it can eliminate armored vehicles, tanks, and eve
2. S02E02Prowler / GrowlerOctober 4, 2015 9.0What they do is untraceable and highly classified. Instead of utilizing bullets and bombs, they use force and frequency. This is the story o
3. S02E03Black HawkOctober 11, 2015—For decades, the Black Hawk has played a role in nearly every American conflict and is used all over the globe. But how did the UH-60 become

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01C-17October 18, 2015—The C-17 Globemaster III is the Air Force's favorite heavy hauler, a flying warehouse that has stood tall against the mightiest of enemies f
2. S03E02ChinookOctober 25, 2015—Power. Strength. Precision. The CH-47 Chinook is not the most glamorous aircraft in the military's inventory, but it's been the Army's go-to
3. S03E03DronesNovember 1, 2015—Drones: they watch, analyze, even kill without ever risking a pilot's life. These unmanned aerial vehicles can be flown from anywhere on the

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01F-16June 12, 2016—It's fast, it's acrobatic, and it's built to get in your face before you even know it's there. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the lightest figh
2. S04E02B-52June 19, 2016—The B-52 Stratofortress is affectionately known as the B.U.F.F., or Big, Ugly, Fat Fellow. Whatever you call it, the B-52 is one imposing be
3. S04E03P-51 MustangJune 26, 2016 9.0With its long-distance range and highflying dogfighting abilities, the P-51 Mustang was designed to dominate the skies and help end World Wa

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01HarrierMay 14, 2017—It's sleek, powerful, fast, and innovative, with the grace of a chopper and the knockout punch of a fighter jet. The Harrier is the world's
2. S05E02KC-135 StratotankerMay 21, 2017—Quite simply, the KC-135 Stratotanker is the backbone of American air power. It has been in the middle of every American air campaign, from
3. S05E03U-2 Dragon LadyMay 28, 2017—Over the last half-century, the U-2 Dragon Lady has become one of the most reliable aerial reconnaissance platforms in the sky today. But it

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01AC-130August 19, 2018 8.5The AC-130 is a heavyweight in a class of its own. The massive gunship brings unparalleled cover for troops on the ground and sheer force to
2. S06E02F6F HellcatAugust 26, 2018 8.5The F6F Hellcat was built for one reason: to take on the striking force of Japan's Imperial Navy and its premier dogfighter, the Mitsubishi
3. S06E03F-4 PhantomSeptember 2, 2018 8.5It's called Double Ugly, the Rhino, and MiG Killer, but to the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and even NASA, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is
4. S06E04F-22 RaptorSeptember 9, 2018 8.5In modern warfare, those who remain hidden in the skies gain a clear advantage, and there is no spy plane as undetectable as the F-22 Raptor
5. S06E05Season's bestOV-10 BroncoSeptember 16, 2018 9.0The OV-10 Bronco is the Swiss Army Knife of military aviation, faster than a helicopter, more maneuverable than a jet, and able to provide o
6. S06E06MiGSeptember 23, 2018 8.5Discover the story of the Russian fighter jet that set the Western World on its ear: the MiG. For over five decades, the Russian MiG aircraf
7. S06E07P-38 LightningMay 26, 2019 9.0Innovative engineering allows the P-38 Lightning to fly faster and climb higher than any other World War II warplane. A twin-propeller fight
8. S06E08SpitfireJune 2, 2019 9.0The Supermarine Spitfire is one of the greatest air-to-air fighters in history, entering into combat over the skies of Dunkirk, London, and
9. S06E09ZeroJune 9, 2019 9.0The Japanese's A6M Zero was the most feared airplane at the beginning of World War II, designed to cause death and destruction on an incredi

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Top DogfightersDecember 6, 2020—There are few wartime conflicts as dramatic or as breathtaking as a dogfight. Two planes chasing and dodging each other at supersonic speeds
2. S07E02Top ChoppersDecember 13, 2020—They're sleek and steadfast, high-tech and high-capacity, dynamic and deadly. No matter the mission, from attack to rescue to disaster relie
3. S07E03Top GunshipsDecember 20, 2020—Close air support planes are the guardian angels of American ground troops, protecting soldiers with precision firepower. We look at the mil
4. S07E04F-18December 27, 2020—The F-18 has been the backbone of U.S. Navy carrier operations since it was first introduced in the 1980s. It's built to pack a one-two punc

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01F-86 SabreFebruary 21, 2021—At the dawn of the jet age, the F-86 Sabre was the U.S. Air Force's ultimate lethal weapon, flying with electrifying speed and thrilling agi
2. S08E02B-29 SuperfortressFebruary 28, 2021—The B-29 Superfortress changed the face of war, being the first plane with a pressurized cabin and the first that could fly more than 3,000
3. S08E03Hawker HurricaneMarch 7, 2021—The Hawker Hurricane is the plane that saved Britain in her most desperate hour, fighting off the enemy over the shores of Britain, the dese
4. S08E04Messerschmitt BF 109March 14, 2021—Sleek, versatile, and lethal, the Messerschmitt BF 109 (or Me-109) was the Nazi Luftwaffe's deadliest fighter and one of World War II's most
5. S08E05B-24 LiberatorMarch 21, 2021—The B-24 was America's go-to heavy bomber in the early years of World War II, able to go faster, farther, and carry a larger payload than it

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Top Ten WWIIJanuary 9, 2022—The US military's ultimate flying war machines and the airplanes used by American forces through the years as pilots and other team members
2. S09E02Top Ten Cold WarJanuary 16, 2022—The US military's ultimate flying war machines and the airplanes used by American forces through the years as pilots and other team members
3. S09E03Top Ten 21st CenturyJanuary 23, 2022—The US military's ultimate flying war machines and the airplanes used by American forces through the years as pilots and other team members

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01LancasterMay 8, 2022—This is inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.
2. S10E02TornadoMay 15, 2022—This is an inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.
3. S10E03P-47May 22, 2022—An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
4. S10E04F-111May 29, 2022—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.
5. S10E05Little BirdJune 5, 2022—The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplaceable aircraft for the U.S. Military.
6. S10E06GalaxyJune 12, 2022—An inside look at the C-5 Galaxy and its most dramatic combat and peacetime missions.

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01F-14 TomcatMay 21, 2023—The F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hit the big screen in 1986's "Top Gun" and flew in major military conflicts like the Gulf of Sidra incident, Col
2. S11E02PBY CatalinaMay 28, 2023 8.5The stealthy Consolidated PBY Catalina, an amphibious combat aircraft designed to patrol the seas and skies, has been an asset to military o
3. S11E03B-17 Flying FortressJune 4, 2023 8.5The history of the B-17 reveals how the aircraft evolved into the USAF's most lethal bomber in World War II's European and Pacific campaigns
4. S11E04Season's bestDe Haviland MosquitoJune 11, 2023 9.0The story of the de Havilland Mosquito, the wooden RAF aircraft that acted as a bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance plane during World War I
5. S11E05F-100 Super SabreJune 18, 2023 8.5Despite its early reputation for being unsafe, engineers evolved the F-100 Super Sabre into a supersonic powerhouse and the USAF's go-to fig
6. S11E06B-1 LancerJune 25, 2023 8.5Military experts and veterans discuss the history of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, first conceived as a nuclear bomber during the Cold War, and i
7. S11E07Hawker HunterJuly 2, 2023 8.5The rich history of Britain's flagship super jet, the Hawker Hunter, includes heroic rescues, a rebel pilot's daring flight through London,
8. S11E08C-47 SkytrainJuly 9, 2023 8.5Originally designated as a civilian passenger airliner (the Douglas DC-3), the C-47 became a durable military workhorse during and after WWI
9. S11E09Stuka Dive BomberJuly 16, 2023 8.5Aviation historians and veterans detail how the high-speed dives and pinpoint accuracy of the Junkers Ju-87 Stukas became a Nazi terror weap
10. S11E10AH-1 CobraJuly 23, 2023 8.5Experts discuss the history of the AH-1 Cobra, an agile attack helicopter designed for combat in the Vietnam War and later used for dangerou

Season 11 ranked & reviewed