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Title: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: artik on August 19, 2013, 10:26:56 AM
I'm looking to collect a list of TV Series about aviation.

So far (from the most favorite):

- National Geographic: Air Crash Investigation (aka Mayday) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_(TV_series))
- History Channel: Dogfights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogfights_(TV_series))
- Heroes of the Skies (http://www.heroesoftheskies.com/tvseries/tvseries.html)
- Discovery: Wings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(Discovery_Channel_TV_series)), with subseries: Great Planes, Strange Planes, Wings of the Luftwaffe, Wings of the Red Star and Sea Wings.
- Wings Of Russia (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69B0CB4788F64720)


What also would you recommend?
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Donzo on August 19, 2013, 10:45:28 AM
Airplane (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3)
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: artik on August 19, 2013, 10:51:42 AM
Topic: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Airplane (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3)
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Saxman on August 19, 2013, 11:28:34 AM
Airplane (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3)

Surely you can't be serious!
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: GScholz on August 19, 2013, 11:38:13 AM
Don't call me Shirley!
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Schen on August 19, 2013, 03:54:46 PM
Military channel Air Aces
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: flight17 on August 19, 2013, 09:37:39 PM
Flying Wild Alaska
Ice Pilots
Airplane Repo (Weather Channel)
Airplane Repo (discovery Channel New series btw, watching it as i typed this)

There was also another show that was based on alaska bush pilots, i believe to be just called Bush Pilots, but cant remember for sure.
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Banshee7 on August 19, 2013, 11:35:35 PM
Military channel Air Aces

I saw this advertise, but I never got to see it.  Is it any good?
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Tec on August 19, 2013, 11:53:31 PM
While it's not a series Speed and Angels is worth a watch.  Free on Hulu. 
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Soulyss on August 20, 2013, 12:33:59 AM
Hunters in the Sky was one of my favorites.  I don't think it aired as a series, if memory serves it was originally sold as VHS collection, later it was re-issued on DVD.  Was filmed back 1991 and has interviews with many of the aces who have since passed.





Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: artik on August 20, 2013, 01:52:35 AM
Military channel Air Aces

Actually it is the same series called "Heroes of the Skies" of History Channel:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Aces

(Mentioned it in the original message)

And it is very nice indeed, however I haven't seen them all, I saw about George Beurling, Douglas Bader and Robin Olds
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Schen on August 20, 2013, 05:48:58 AM
I saw this advertise, but I never got to see it.  Is it any good?

i quite enjoy the series. It covers history of the individual or group such as the red tails and gets into concepts such as lead angle and acm. I would recommend the series to anyone interested in the era which is most likely everyone on the site lol
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: Rich46yo on August 20, 2013, 07:53:17 AM
"Oh stewardess, I speak Jive".  :rofl http://youtu.be/g0j2dVuhr6s
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: morfiend on August 20, 2013, 02:27:39 PM
 Roaring Glory warbirds with Jeff Ethell


  Strange Planes ,an old BBC series that is a must see!

  There are a couple of other BBC shows about A/C but the names escape me.




   :salute

 PS:  check out Zeno's drive in,he sells DVD's and has footage that's extremely rare.
Title: Re: Aviation Documentary TV Series
Post by: John Galt on August 20, 2013, 09:21:31 PM
Dsiney Pixar Looks like they are coming out with a good Documentry called Planes , it is a follow up to their documentry cars. Also there used to be a series called Wings that gave you a good look into the workings of a small Nanatucket Airport.