First Flights with Neil Armstrong
NASA Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong adds to his long list of space flight & aviation accomplishments as he takes the controls of a variety of flying machines. Each episode blends historic footage, interviews, and flying. Armstrong takes you on an exhilarating adventure through time.
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Seasons
Season 1 traces the development of aviation technology from balloons to early post-WWII jet aircraft.
- Ep 1
1.By the Seat of Their Pants
25-09-1991Using Lilienthal's glider research, the Wright brothers achieved controlled flight. The French reacted with renewed effort and Bleriot crossed the English Channel. Each airplane ha...
- Ep 2
2.Every Day a Better Design
02-10-1991Aviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master the art of flying. While French pilot Pegoud thrilled crowds by performing aerial l...
- Ep 3
3.Flying Aces, War in the Air
09-10-1991WW1 gave the airplane a job, soon the battlefields were full of unarmed aircraft, peering down at the trenches, then carrying news of an impending attack. With a machine gun mounte...
- Ep 4
4.Flying Entrepreneurs
16-10-1991After the war, seasoned pilots who had once dueled with an enemy over the trenches, now performed aerobatics for spectators. Aviators as barnstormers quickly became an endearing fo...
- Ep 5
5.Flying the Mail
17-11-1993Airmail pioneers demonstrated that airplanes had a bright commercial future. The variety of aircraft was dazzling -- anything with wings was put to use. But conditions were harsh a...
- Ep 6
6.Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
24-11-1993In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could fly. Convenience went a step further in roadable aircraft --...
- Ep 7
7.First in Speed: Air Racing
01-12-1993From the early years of flight until the late 1930s, air racing was the single most important testing ground for engineering advancements. It provided a breathtaking combination of...
- Ep 8
8.Bigger is Better
23-10-1991During the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed, requiring larger, more comfortable airplanes. With the limitations of early air...
- Ep 9
9.Fighters Between the Wars
30-10-1991Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan redefined the arts of aerial warfare with their revolutionary aircraft designs. As the storm clouds gathered for the Second World War, the rest of t...
- Ep 10
10.Testing Under Fire
06-11-1991The first German WW2 air attacks destroyed most old biplane fighters. The Allies responded with new monoplane designs. Britain with the Hurricane and Spitfire. The US mobilized des...
- Ep 11
11.New Generation of Flyers
13-11-1991American industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster and carried more armament. A dramatic increase in horsepower produced the P-47 T...
- Ep 12
12.Air Battles At Sea
20-11-1991Light, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapon for the island hopping Pacific war. While the Japanese built fleets of light, r...
- Ep 13
13.Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age
10-11-1993During WWII, the Messerschmitt 262, and the Gloster Meteor were introduced. With these first operational jet fighters, a new era in aerial combat had begun. As jet met jet over Kor...
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