
"Air Warrriors" puts the spotlight on some of the airplanes that have been used by American forces in combat battles through the years. The program profiles the dedicated pilots and other team members who fly and maintain the aircraft. Rarely seen combat footage and pilots' stories help bring to life the journeys that have been taken by the flying machines, which include a plane-chopper hybrid that saves lives and an attack helicopter that is called the Black Death by America's enemies.

The fighter plane that helped turn the tide of World War II; the P-51 Mustang.

The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.

The inside story of the F-86 Sabre, one of America's first fighter jets, and its epic battles against the Soviet MiG jet during the Korean War and beyond.

The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.