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Rare aircraft reveal the engineering, history, and human stories behind flight.

Explore remarkable planes, from Golden Age classics to cutting-edge designs, and discover the details that set each one apart. Guided by interviews and close looks at rare aircraft, the series turns aviation into a richer story of innovation, craftsmanship, and passion. Sign up to see why every episode offers a new way to understand flight.

Episode guide

4 episodes
1
1The Boeing YL-15 Scout
Keith Brumquist shows off his historic and unusual Boeing YL-15 Scout.
22 min
2
2The GB1 Gamebird
The Gamebird, GB1—built in Bentonville, Arkansas, and reminiscent of the Extra 330—is generating a lot of talk in the aerobatic circles.
24 min
3
3Bowers Mustang
Dive into the story of Rod Bower's Lindy award-winning Stewart Mustang—a 70% scale replica of the iconic P51D Mustang. We sit down with Eric Ritters, Rod's son, Jason, and renowned test pilot, Elliott Seguin, to discuss Rod's life and love of hand-building aircraft.
22 min
4
4The Boeing Stearman
The Boeing PT-17 Stearman was the cornerstone of Pre-World War II aviation training. After the war, many were sold to the civilian market and used for multiple reasons, including crop-dusting.
51 min
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