Great Planes

The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers considered its design the pinnacle of piston-powered aviation.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Episode 2

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Episode 3

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Episode 4

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Episode 5

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

Episode 6

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Episode 7

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Episode 8

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Episode 9

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Episode 10

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Episode 11

Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

Episode 12

North American F-86 Sabre

Episode 13

British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier

Episode 14

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

Episode 15

North American F-100 Super Sabre

Episode 16

Lockheed Constellation

Episode 17

Episode 17

Episode 18

Grumman F-6F Hellcat

Episode 19

Martin B-57 Canberra

Episode 20

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Episode 21

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Episode 22

McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle

Episode 23

Douglas A-26 Invader

Episode 24

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

Episode 25

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Episode 26

Vought F4U Corsair