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13 Episodes 2003 - 2003
Episode 1
Mon, May 5, 2003
George McGovern, a U.S. Congressman for 22 years and 1972 Democratic nominee, is best remembered for his bravery as a WWII B-24 bomber pilot.
Episode 2
Mon, May 5, 2003
Lorraine Zilner Rodgers was a WASP pilot in WWII, one of 1,830 accepted from 25,000 applicants. She fought stigma and gained veteran status in 1979.
Episode 3
Mon, May 5, 2003
James Stockdale, a highly decorated U.S. Navy officer, defied orders as a Vietnam POW, leading an air squadron and earning 26 combat decorations.
Episode 4
Mon, May 5, 2003
Glenn Curtiss, an aviation pioneer, built engines for airships and founded his aircraft company. He was the "fastest man on Earth" in 1907.
Episode 5
Mon, May 5, 2003
David Lee "Tex" Hill, a top ace of the Flying Tigers in 1941 under General Chennault, later fought with the 23rd and 75th Fighter Groups.
Episode 6
Mon, May 5, 2003
Albert Scott Crossfield's military career included roles as a flight instructor and test pilot. He excelled at Edwards AFB, leading the test program during the Korean War.
Episode 7
Mon, May 5, 2003
Richard Bong, WWII's top ace, shot down 40 enemy aircraft with his P-38. He later became a test pilot but died in a P-80 crash in 1945.
Episode 8
Mon, May 5, 2003
Amelia Earhart vanished over the Nukumanu Islands after gaining fame in 1932 as the first woman to fly solo transcontinentally and setting multiple records.
Episode 9
Mon, May 5, 2003
Eddie Rickenbacker's passion for speed began with auto racing. He bought Indianapolis Speedway in 1927 and became a WWI ace fighter pilot.
Episode 10
Mon, May 5, 2003
John "Forty-Second Boyd" challenged anyone to beat him in simulated air combat in under 40 seconds. He never lost and developed the Energy-Maneuverability Theory.
Episode 11
Mon, May 5, 2003
Charles Bolden has over 6,000 flying hours, served in the Marine Corps, flew 100+ combat missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and was a test pilot.
Episode 12
Mon, May 5, 2003
Harry Combs fell in love with aviation at 13 during a $2.50 mail plane ride. By his teens, he built aircraft and later ran Combs Aircraft after investment banking.
Episode 13
Mon, May 5, 2003
Richard "Steve" Ritchie, the only Vietnam War ace, downed 5 MiG 21s in 1972, becoming the first U.S. pilot to achieve ace status since Korea.