8.2/106 votes#1 - F-14 Tomcat
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 5/21/2023
The F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hit the big screen in 1986's "Top Gun" and flew in major military conflicts like the Gulf of Sidra incident, Cold War confrontations and the Iran-Iraq War.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.0/105 votes#2 - PBY Catalina
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 5/28/2023
The stealthy PBY Catalina, an amphibious combat aircraft designed to patrol the seas and skies, has been an asset to military operations and harrowing rescue missions for nearly a century.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/105 votes#3 - B-17 Flying Fortress
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 6/4/2023
In World War II, the Women Air Force Service Pilots organization transported B-17 Flying Fortresses, which went to deliver food to the German occupied Netherlands in Operation Chowhound.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#4 - De Haviland Mosquito
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 6/11/2023
The story of the de Havilland Mosquito, the wooden RAF aircraft that acted as a bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance plane during World War II.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#5 - F-100 Super Sabre
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 6/18/2023
Despite its early reputation for being unsafe, engineers evolved the F-100 Super Sabre into a supersonic powerhouse and the USAF's go-to fighter-bomber that carried out daily attack missions throughout the Vietnam War.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/105 votes#6 - B-1 Lancer
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/2023
Military experts and veterans discuss the history of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, first conceived as a nuclear bomber during the Cold War, and its evolving wartime roles in the 1990s and 2000s.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#7 - Hawker Hunter
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 7/2/2023
The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/105 votes#8 - C-47 Skytrain
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 7/9/2023
Originally designed as a civilian passenger airliner, the C-47 becomes a durable military workhorse, delivering paratroopers behind enemy lines on D-Day, rescuing injured soldiers and more.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/105 votes#9 - Stuka Dive Bomber
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 7/16/2023
Aviation historians and veterans detail how the high-speed dives and pinpoint accuracy of the Ju-87 Stukas became a Nazi terror weapon and symbol of German power during World War II.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/105 votes#10 - AH-1 Cobra
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 7/23/2023
Experts discuss the history of the AH-1 Cobra, an agile attack helicopter designed for combat in the Vietnam War and later used for dangerous ground support missions in the Iraq War.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Air Warriors Season 11
Every episode of Air Warriors Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Warriors Season 11!
They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare. Through rare, archival footage and compelling...
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Network:Smithsonian Channel
Season 11 Ratings Summary
"F-14 Tomcat" is the best rated episode of "Air Warriors" season 11. It scored 8.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/21/2023. This episode is rated 2.2 points higher than the second-best, "PBY Catalina".