Air Aces

2013 • American Heroes Channel
5.0
12 reviews
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 George Beurling
8/4/13
Season-only
Canadian George Beurling broke every rule in the book yet became one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II. A loner and a social misfit, Beurling's disdain for protocol branded him an outcast.
2 Douglas Bader
8/4/13
Season-only
In July 1940, Britain's most celebrated air ace, Douglas Bader, and his ragtag squadron of Canadian fighter pilots, go into battle against Hitler's mighty Luftwaffe. The outcome of the Battle of Britain will determine the future of the free world.
3 Wing Walker
8/11/13
Season-only
Like all the Allied bombers of World War II, the crew of the Lancaster ME669 had one of the most dangerous jobs in the Air Force: to dodge deadly enemy fire and drop mega-tonnes of high-powered explosives over Nazi Germany.
4 Red Tails
8/18/13
Season-only
They were young, gifted, and black but the US Army refused them key positions. Until intense pressure from African-American activist groups pushed President Roosevelt to initiate a Blacks-only fighter pilot training program in Tuskegee, Alabama.
5 Robin Olds
8/25/13
Season-only
In July 1966, North Vietnam's fleet of MiG-21s is hammering the US Air Force, and the embattled men of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing need a hero to whip them into shape. Enter Colonel Robin Olds, a WWII veteran airman, who charges in and commands respect.
6 'Gabby' Gabreski
9/1/13
Season-only
During WWII, American pilots race to down the most enemy planes and be crowned the countries' top flying ace. US Air Force Pilot Francis Gabby Gabreski, the child of Polish immigrants, makes his mission personal, seeking to avenge devastating Polish loses

About this show

Profiling pilots who faced insurmountable odds, AIR ACES looks at the most harrowing airborne combat missions ever, many of which were recently declassified. Featuring CGI and real-life aerial reenactments - including the actual historic aircrafts - AIR ACES examines these dynamic dogfights and the pilots who survived them.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
12 reviews
Gerald Tolbart
September 5, 2014
War stories
Terry Macdonald
April 12, 2020
Great loved it