The Aviators

Who is the man behind the Voice at some of the largest air shows around the world? Mr. Rob Reider! The Aviators' 210 gets a brand new glass panel cockpit, and Host Kurtis earns his wings in a T-6 Texan like a WW-II recruit!

Where does your bag go once it leaves your hands and heads down a conveyor belt at an aiport? How does it get from one location to the next? Kurtis takes you back in time to see what it was like for young WWII pilots to fly the legendary fighter, the P-51 Mustang.

How do pilots prepare for winter flying? Anthony shows us the different methods to keep yourself and your plane warmed up in those cold winter months. We also take a look inside Boeing's new, exciting, efficient, and luxurious aircraft. Black Diamond Jet Team; Nearly as cool as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, but they're civilian!

Kurtis and Anthony take us night flying. Some say it's more beautiful whiles others think its more dangerous! Wayne Boggs introduces us to his historic PT-19 trainer aircraft. We also give you a behind the scenes look at the U.S. Air Force air demonstration squadron The Thunderbirds, and their F-16s.

Experience an aviation emergency where the calm voice on the other end of the radio helps get our pilots out of trouble. Did you always want to know what it would be like to be a USAF Thunderbird for a day? We follow one our producers as she trains and flies with the USAF Thunderbirds. We take you through the different crew positions of the historic WWII B-29 Bomber, Fifi.

Kurtis experiences oxygen deprivation in the High Altiude Lab at Embry Riddle University. Next, we unlock the cockpit door and show you what goes on inside the areas of a commercial flight that have always remained mysteriously secret.

We profile the USAF and Navy training aircraft from the Vietnam War, the T-28. We celebrate the birth of the U.S. Navy at the home of the Star Spangled Banner. Also, a rising trend in high-end single pilot flying, we look at the technology inside the Eclipse 500.

Just when you think a classic old airliner, a DC-3, might be ready for retirement, it's converted into a modern marvel. Anthony visits the University of North Dakota to learn some of the many other ways to make a living in the world of aviation besides being an airline pilot.

Sara and Anthony run the checklists as we look at all the steps pilots takes on the ground to make sure things go as planned in the air. Anyone can predict the weather, but this team of rugged North Dakota cowboys actually tame Mother Nature and make it! A precision aerobatic team, The Aerostars, fly Yak 52s while performing a captivating aerial show.

We get to know the man who flies a stock 1947 Stearman like no else on the planet, John Mohr. We explore the aircraft that introduces fighter pilots to carrier landings, the T-45 Goshawk. Quiet and peaceful, balloons are mammoth bags of hot air that require unique skills to fly.

A look at what makes this TH-57 interesting during a helicopter walk around. Sara flies the MU-2 and learns why it has such a loyal following of pilots. The Wisconsin Air National Guard adds a jet-powered punch to the end of the national anthem at a Nascar race at Road America.

The world's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor, is profiled at Nellis Air Force Base. We look at sport flying, the fastest growing category of aviation. We also hang out with Motley Crue's lead singer Vince Neil as he starts taking flight lessons.

Taking to the skies with former fighter pilots to dogfight other aircraft in air combat. Motley Crue's Vince Neil continues his training as his instructor surprises him by unexpectedly calling for his first landing. The Skytypers are a formation team that besides performing with military precision actually types long-lasting messages in the sky.