Focuses on the Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant, a large German cargo glider developed and used during World War II. Intended to support large scale invasions, the Me 321 saw very limited use due to the low availability of suitable tug aircraft, high vulnerability whilst in flight and the difficult ground handling, both at base and at destination landing sites. The Me 321 was developed, in stages, into the six-engined Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant, which removed some of the problems with ground handling, but vulnerability to ground fire and aerial attack remained a constant problem during operations of all variants.
| Title | Wings - Season 4 Episode 4 : Gigant |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 1 The Blitz The Blitz
1992-04-08Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 2 The Butcher Bird The Butcher Bird
1992-04-15Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 3 The Destroyer The Destroyer
1992-04-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 4 Gigant Gigant
1992-04-29Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 5 Iron Annie Iron Annie
1992-05-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 6 The Jet The Jet
1992-05-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 7 The Komet The Komet
1992-05-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 8 The Legend The Legend
1992-05-27Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 9 The Schnell Bomber The Schnell Bomber
1992-06-03Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 10 Sea Wings Sea Wings
1992-06-10Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 11 The Secret Bomber The Secret Bomber
1992-06-17Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 12 The Stuka The Stuka
1992-06-24Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 4 :Episode 13 V for Vengeance V for Vengeance
1992-07-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
