jem3@pyuxf.bellcore.com (John E McKillop) (03/29/91)
From: jem3@pyuxf.bellcore.com (John E McKillop)
The following are the April 1991 programs on cable's The Discovery
Channel that may be of interest to the aviation/military folk in the
U.S. and Canada.
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BEST OF THE BBC
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America-The Arsenal (Our weapons from '41 to today)
Sunday, May 5, 1900-2000
Monday, May 6, 0000-0100
CARRIERS
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Langley (The first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier)
Thursday, April 4, 0000-0030
Friday, April 5, 2100-2130
Sunday, April 7, 1600-1630
The New Weapon (The first 3 carriers, Langley, Lexington & Saratoga)
Thursday, April 11, 0000-0030
Friday, April 12, 2100-2130
Sunday, April 14, 1600-1630
Rehearsal For War (Pre-Pearl Harbor)
Thursday, April 18, 0000-0030
Friday, April 19, 2100-2130
Sunday, April 21, 1600-1630
Coral Sea (Battle of in May 42)
Thursday, April 25, 0000-0030
Friday, April 26, 2100-2130
Sunday, April 28, 1600-1630
Midway (Battle of in Jun 42)
Thursday, May 2, 0000-0030
Friday, May 3, 2100-2130
Sunday, May 5, 1600-1630
DISCOVERY SUNDAY
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Fast Jets (the SR-71 Blackbird)
Sunday, May 5, 2100-2130
Monday, May 6, 0100-0130
Memphis Belle (Wyler's classic documentary of the B-17F Memphis Belle)
Sunday, April 28
Nuclear Submarines
Sunday, May 5, 2130-2200
Monday, May 6, 0130-0200
The Wing Will Fly [Northrop's flying wing (B-35, B-49 & B-2)]
Sunday, April 14, 2000-2200
Monday, April 15, 0000-0200
FIREPOWER
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Armored Vanguard (French devlopment of tanks & combat vehicles)
Thursday, April 11, 0030-0100
Friday, April 12, 2130-2200
Sunday, April 14, 1630-1700
Combat Vehicles (mechanized infantry vehicles)
Thursday, May 2, 0030-0100
Friday, May 3, 2130-2200
Sunday, May 5, 1630-1700
Ranger Force (US Army Rangers)
Thursday, April 18, 0030-0100
Friday, April 19, 2130-2200
Sunday, April 21, 1630-1700
Red Fleet (The Soviet Navy)
Thursday, April 4, 0030-0100
Friday, April 5, 2130-2200
Sunday, April 7, 1630-1700
War on Wheels (modern armored cavalry)
Thursday, April 25, 0030-0100
Friday, April 26, 2130-2200
Sunday, April 28, 1630-1700
GI DIARY
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D-Day--One Bad Day in June/Americans in Paris (paratrooper & machine
gunner)
Tuesday, April 30, 2000-2100
Thursday, May 2, 2300-2400
Saturday, May 4, 1700-1800
Desert War/Hell in the Arctic (Infantryman & tank gunner stories)
Tuesday, April 2, 2000-2100
Thursday, April 4, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 6, 1700-1800
Midway/The Savage Road To China (Marine, Navy pilot & sailor's stories)
Tuesday, April 9, 2000-2100
Thursday, April 11, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 13, 1700-1800
The Double Strike/The Toughest Target (Eighth Air Force over Europe
in 1943)
Tuesday, April 16, 2000-2100
Thursday, April 18, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 20, 1700-1800
The Yanks Are Coming/Anzio to Paris (3 GI's stories)
Tuesday, April 23, 2000-2100
Thursday, April 25, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 27, 1700-1800
THE WAR YEARS
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The Final Chapter (Soviet victories, Normandy & Battle of the Bulge)
Friday, April 5
0000-0100
2200-2300
WINGS
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A-26, Douglas Invader
Tuesday, April 16, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 20, 2100-2200
B-1, Rockwell
Tuesday, April 23, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 27, 2100-2200
B-25, North American Mitchell
Wednesday, May 1, 2100-2200
Sunday, May 5, 2300-2400
F-4, McDonnell Phantom II
Wednesday, April 10, 2100-2200
F-104, Lockheed Starfighter
Wednesday, April 24, 2100-2200
Sunday, April 28, 2300-2400
F-105, Republic Thunderchief
Tuesday, April 2, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 6, 2100-2200
F6F, Grumman Hellcat
Wednesday, April 17, 2100-2200
Sunday, April 21, 2300-2400
Parasites (planes riding on the back, wings, etc. of other planes)
Wednesday, April 3, 2100-2200
Sunday, April 7, 2300-2400
PBY, Consolidated Catalina
Tuesday, April 9, 2300-2400
Saturday, April 13, 2100-2200
SR-71, Lockheed Blackbird
Tuesday, April 30, 2300-2400
Saturday, May 4, 2100-2200