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13 Episodes 2003 - 2003
Episode 1
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Jim Lovell, a fighter pilot who couldn't afford elite schools, joined the space program and became famous for his bravery during the Apollo 13 crisis.
Episode 2
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
In 1964, Lt. Everett Alvarez was shot down over Vietnam and held as the longest POW in the Hanoi Hilton for nearly nine years, battling personal demons to earn respect.
Episode 3
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Paul Tibbets, hooked on flying since his first ride at 12, flew 25 B-17 missions before making history on August 6, 1945, when he dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Episode 4
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
In 1919, Igor Sikorsky arrived from Russia, driven to build what many deemed impossible-the first practical helicopter, now vital in rescue missions worldwide.
Episode 5
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Brooklyn-born Donald Lopez flew a P-40 with the Flying Tigers in China, served as a test pilot post-war, and later became Deputy Director of the National Air and Space Museum.
Episode 6
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Deke Slayton, a WWII combat pilot and Mercury 7 astronaut, overcame a heart condition to make his first space flight as pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Episode 7
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Triple-ace Robin Olds, son of a major general, flew 259 combat missions in WWII and Vietnam, earning 17 kills each. He teamed with Chappie James as "Blackman and Robin."
Episode 8
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Born in Pensacola, FL, "Chappie" James became the first African-American four-star general, flying 101 missions in Korea and 78 in Vietnam, and foiling a Qaddafi attack.
Episode 9
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Navy pilot "Butch" O'Hare, a Medal of Honor recipient, disrupted a 1942 Japanese attack and died in 1943 in the first successful carrier night interception.
Episode 10
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Vietnam POW Sam Johnson served over 50 years, flying combat missions in Korea and Vietnam before becoming a Texas congressman. Retired from the Air Force in 1979.
Episode 11
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Born in 1915 in South Dakota, Joe Foss overcame poverty to fund flying lessons, became a WWII hero, served in Korea, was elected governor, and became the first AFL Commissioner.
Episode 12
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Thomas McGuire, born in 1920 in Ridgewood, NJ, was a WWII ace with numerous honors, including the Congressional Medal of Honor and 14 Air Medals.
Episode 13
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
Born in Waterproof, LA, Claire Chennault thought big. He pioneered "defensive pursuit" and led the Flying Tigers in China, winning hearts even from Chiang Kai-shek.