Steve Canyon (1958–1959)

1. S01E01Operation TowlineSeptember 13, 1958—Steve is in command to experiment fueling 3 aircraft at a tmi
2. S01E02Operation ThunderbirdsSeptember 20, 1958—Canyon takes charge of re-educating a "hot shot" team of devil-may-care fly boys to basic Air Force principles: he attempts to bring the fla
3. S01E03Operation Zero LaunchSeptember 27, 1958—Steve is assigned to aid his friend Bradshaw, a test pilot, in a hazardous project to launch F-100 Super Sabres from the backs of trucks wit
4. S01E04Project HeartbeatOctober 4, 1958—Colonel Canyon and his friend Major "Pitch" Hammer prepare for an around-the-world flight in F-102 jet fighters which are wired to transmit
5. S01E05Operation JettisonOctober 11, 1958—Col. Canyon attempts to bring home a giant, crippled C-130 "Hercules" transport plane across the pacific. Passengers rebel over having to th
6. S01E06Operation SurvivalOctober 25, 1958—Steve is thrown from a plane while observing a paramedic training jump. The drillmaster fractures his leg attempting to aid Canyon and they
7. S01E07Fear of FlyingNovember 1, 1958—Canyon is pressed into defending a court-martialed pilot who has been accused of reckless flying and negligence but who will not cooperate i
8. S01E08Operation Moby DickNovember 8, 1958—Canyon is assigned as the Project Officer charged with the responsibility of trucking the first Atlas missile from San Diego to Cape Canaver
9. S01E09Operation B-52November 15, 1958—Leaving Morocco, Col. Canyon begins a grim race against time, weather, and death when in-flight refueling mysteriously fails during an attem
10. S01E10Operation MushroomNovember 29, 1958—Steve is assigned to pilot a plane that drops a test big one. This is a straightforward account of the preparation, dropping, and subsequent
11. S01E11Operation Crash LandingDecember 6, 1958—While piloting a B-52 bomber from Brazil to California, one of Canyon's crew becomes ill. A Flight Surgeon at their destination radios them
12. S01E12Pilot ErrorDecember 13, 1958—At William's AFB, Arizona, Canyon investigates a jet crash in which the pilot was killed. The cause appears to be the pilot's fault. Urged b
13. S01E13The GiftDecember 20, 1958—While flying a group of refugee children from an Austrian displaced-persons camp (to spend the holidays with American servicemen's families
14. S01E14Operation DiplomatDecember 27, 1958—While Colonel Canyon is transporting an important American diplomat and his secretary from Istanbul to Pakistan, an enemy Mig jet fighter fo
15. S01E15Operation Big ThunderJanuary 3, 1959—Canyon arrives at Big Thunder AFB and is immediately confronted with local citizens who refuse to accept the airmen and the base. The result
16. S01E16Operation Nose WheelJanuary 8, 1959—With a civilian passenger on board, as Canyon attempts to land his jet fighter at Big Thunder AFB, he discovers that his nose wheel is damag
17. S01E17The SearchJanuary 15, 1959—A wealthy defense contractor is reported missing by his wife. The woman and a friend who is a State Senator convince Steve to conduct an all
18. S01E18The PrisonerJanuary 22, 1959—Canyon flies off on a goodwill mission in the pacific and lands in New Guinea where he is shown a pair of Army dog tags which belonged to a
19. S01E19Operation SouvenirJanuary 29, 1959—As Lt. Col. Steve Canyon and his B-52 crew are about to return to the US after a mission to Taipei, a persistent peddler sells him a wooden
20. S01E20The FightFebruary 5, 1959—Canyon is caught between local morale and the Pentagon's wrath when a sadistic boxer puts Sgt. Berger in the hospital. The money is on Sgt.
21. S01E21The RobberyFebruary 19, 1959—Colonel Canyon and Major Williston are kidnapped by three men who take over their plane at gunpoint. The captors plan to rob the Penrose Air
22. S01E22BlackmailFebruary 26, 1959—When a Big Thunder war bride is slain Steve and Police Chief Hagedorn discover a cruel blackmail plot against the wives who have relatives b
23. S01E23Iron CurtainMarch 5, 1959—Arriving in Vienna, Austria for a visit with friends Steve gets a taste of Cold War intrigue. Canyon learns that his little friend Lisa and
24. S01E24The BombMarch 12, 1959—On a practice bombing mission, Canyon has difficulties and is forced to drop a small bomb on a disposal area. The bomb doesn't explode and i
25. S01E25The SergeantMarch 26, 1959—Steve steps In when Airman Pete Randall's clashes with a sadistic Sergeant imperils his appointment to the Air Force Academy.
26. S01E26Operation InterceptMarch 31, 1959—A B-47 bomber on a routine flight loses contact with it's base. When the Air Force realizes that the plane is out of control and heading for
27. S01E27The Muller StoryApril 7, 1959—There is a question concerning a young lieutenant named Muller at Big Thunder Air Force Base who must choose between loyalty to his country
28. S01E28Strike ForceApril 14, 1959—In this semi-documentary episode Col. Canyon heads up a USAF aerial task force on an around the world mission to attack "enemy forces" in th
29. S01E29The TrapApril 21, 1959—Major Willie Williston is trapped inside his wrecked airplane. Steve Canyon and his men must free the major from the burning fuselage before
30. S01E30The Korean StoryApril 28, 1959—Capt. Dennis Parker flies his F-104 to Big Thunder Air Force Base, arriving in a state of shock and talking about the Korean War. Canyon and
31. S01E31Room 313May 5, 1959—An East Indian potentate visits the Big Thunder AFB with his wife and retinue. When Major Williston's friend (a visiting newspaperwoman assi
32. S01E32Project U.F.O.May 19, 1959—Steve goes to Altora Kansas to investigate reports of a flying saucer sighting.
33. S01E33SabotageMay 26, 1959—Canyon investigates when a security officer from the pentagon arrives at Big Thunder AFB to inform him that one of six Chinese jet fighter p
34. S01E34Operation FirebeeJune 2, 1959—"Little Looey", a firebee guided missile used as a target for Air Force aerial gunnery competition, takes on almost human proportions at Yum

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