Air Aces
AIR ACES makes its U.S. premiere on Military Channel with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, August 4 at 9PM and 10PM E/P and will air regularly on Sundays at 10PM E/P
MILITARY CHANNEL REVISITS ACTS OF COURAGE IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE HIGH-FLYING NEW SERIES, AIR ACES
(Silver Spring, MD)- Ambitious, spectacular and supercharged, AIR ACES is Military Channel's action-packed new series that profiles some of the most heroic and courageous military pilots ever. With true accounts directly from the remarkable men in the cockpit, each episode of AIR ACES features stories of specific missions as seen through the eyes of the air heroes at the heart of the action. From a WWII officer who crawled along the wing of his bomber at 20,000 feet to put out a fire, to the Phantom fighter pilot who executed a mission that decimated the North Vietnamese Air Force in one of the most celebrated dogfights of the modern era - these are stories of superhuman endurance, selfless courage and heroism beyond the call of duty. With six one-hour episodes, AIR ACES makes its U.S. premiere on Military Channel with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, August 4 at 9PM and 10PM E/P and will air regularly on Sundays at 10PM E/P.
"AIR ACES conveys aerial reenactment at its best, combining thrilling action and astonishing visuals to give viewers the ultimate 360° visceral experience," said Kevin Bennett, general manager, Military Channel. "These are the true stories of the valiant fighter pilots whose bravery outmatched all danger faced in battle, and each episode remembers and celebrates their heroism and immense acts of courage."
With access to actual flying aircraft like real Spitfires, Phantoms and P-51 Mustangs, AIR ACES recreates incredible historical aerial action scenes and enhances them with CGI, advanced digital techniques and fascinating primary source material. Viewers are totally immersed in the action, riding along with the fierce pilots to feel the thick of the action in the cockpit, shaking as the flak explodes around them, and straining under intense G-forces.
AIR ACES features no shortage of high-stakes aerial expeditions, and the pilots and missions profiled in the series include:
- George Beurling Premieres August 3 at 9 PM: George Beurling broke every rule in the book yet became one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II. A loner and a social misfit, Beurling's disdain for protocol branded him an outcast in the ranks but a hero in the skies.
- Douglas Bader Premieres August 3 at 10 PM: In July 1940, Britain's most celebrated air ace, Douglas Bader, and his ragtag squadron of fighter pilots, went into battle against. Hitler's mighty Luftwaffe. The outcome of the Battle of Britain would determine the future of the free world. But Bader is also fighting his own personal battle. Just eight years earlier a catastrophic flying accident cost him both his legs. This is his remarkable story.
- Wing Walker Premieres August 10 at 10 PM: Like all the Allied bombers of World War II, the crew of the Lancaster ME669 had one of the most dangerous jobs in the Air Force: to dodge deadly enemy fire and drop megatons of high-powered explosives over Nazi Germany. Without them, Hitler may have emerged victorious.
- Red Tails Premieres August 17 at 10 PM: They were young, gifted and black, but the U.S. Army refused them key positions...until intense pressure from African-American activist groups pushed President Roosevelt to initiate a blacks-only fighter pilot training program in Tuskegee, Alabama. Beating back not only discrimination from their own military, but also their enemies in the sky, the Tuskegee Airmen became heroes by proving their skills in the skies to protect our country.
- Robin Olds Premieres August 24 at 10 PM: In July 1966, North Vietnam's fleet of MiG-21s was hammering the U.S. Air Force, and the embattled men of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing need a hero to whip them into shape. Then entered Colonel Robin Olds, a WWII veteran airman who charged in and provoked a ferocious airborne battle in an attempt to change the course of the Vietnam War.
- Gabby Gabreski Premieres August 31 at 10 PM: During WWII, American pilots race to down the most enemy planes and be crowned the country's top flying ace. U.S. Air Force Pilot Francis Gabby Gabreski, the child of Polish immigrants, makes his mission personal, seeking to avenge devastating Polish loses.
AIR ACES is produced by Cineflix Productions with Simon Lloyd, Nick Godwin and Ian Russell as executive producers. For Military Channel, Max Culhane is executive producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production, Kevin Bennett is senior vice president of content strategy, and Henry Schleiff is president and general manager.
About Military Channel
The Military Channel brings viewers compelling, real-world stories of valor, heroism, and courage on the battlefield. It also goes back in time, telling the enduring stories of the people and events from the great turning points in history. Currently available in more than 60 million homes, the network takes viewers "behind the lines" to celebrate the personal stories of servicemen and women who defend freedom across the globe. As the only cable network devoted to the armed forces, the Military Channel incorporates the best state-of-the-art CGI animation and never-before-seen footage to offer in-depth explorations of military techniques, aviation technology and cutting-edge weaponry. For more information, please visit Military.Discovery.com, facebook.com/Military, or twitter.com/MilitaryChannel. Military Channel is part of Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 210 countries and territories.
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