One of my Aviation magazines sent out an email this morning that
mentioned a new series "THE AGE OF AEROSPACE", that premieres tonight,
1 February 2016 - 2000 hrs., on the Science Channel.
Here is the press release:
THE AGE OF AEROSPACE, a five-part series sponsored by Boeing, will
explore the advancements in civilian, military and space technology
around some of America's greatest achievements, premieres on Science
Channel Monday, Feb. 1 at 8PM.
THE AGE OF AEROSPACE also chronicles the history of aerospace company
Boeing and its heritage companies and will air in its entirety in
February with the following episodes:
What Can't We Do? The premiere episode reveals how Bill Boeing, Donald
Douglas, James McDonnell and their contemporaries took the invention
of the airplane and forged an industry, delivering advancements in
communication, transportation, and warfare
Miracle Planes details the role American industry and planes,
including the B-29 Superfortress, North American P-51 Mustang and the
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, played in the Allied victory over Germany
and Japan
Shrinking the Earth explores three planes that launched the jet age:
the B-47 bomber, the Boeing 707 and the 747 Jumbo Jet, the world's
first jumbo jet that reshaped global air travel. These three planes
were made possible by secrets discovered in a German Forest at the
close of WWII
In the Vastness of Space tells the story of Project Apollo, which
accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon, and humankind's
first journey to the Moon on Apollo 8. Other topics include humanity's
future in space
Dreamliner reveals the technology, resources, and risk required to
build commercial aircraft in the modern world through the story of the
most recent revolution in jet design, the 787 Dreamliner.
THE AGE OF AEROSPACE is produced by The Documentary Group where Tom
Yellin and Mark Obenhaus serve as Executive Producers with Susan
Schaefer as senior producer and Alison Hockenberry as producer . It
was written and directed by Mark Obenhaus. For Science Channel, Wyatt
Channell serves as Executive producer. Boeing serves as the series
sponsor.
https://press.discovery.com/us/sci/press-releases/2016/age-aerospace-explores-space-technology-advan-3746/
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