One of the great battlefield innovations developed by the United States armed forces in its effort to defeat a skilled and often elusive enemy in Vietnam was air cavalry--light infantry deployed by helicopters. Always outnumbered, and fighting in a totally hostile environment, American soldiers had to rely on technology and new techniques to contain the enemy. The highly mobile helicopter troops who formed the Air Cavalry used quick-response techniques to counter the huge odds against which they fought daily. As a concept, air cavalry was innovative. As executed by air cavalry units, it was phenomenal, and the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam was the quintessential air cavalry organization. Its prominent and evolving role began in the Ia Drang Valley in 1965, and one of its greatest achievements came at Khe Sanh in 1968.
| Title | Wings - Season 7 Episode 22 : Wings Over Vietnam: The Cavalry |
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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 7 :Episode 1 Hugging the Deck Hugging the Deck
1995-05-05Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 2 Steel Rain Steel Rain
1995-05-12Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 3 Whispering Death Whispering Death
1995-05-19Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 4 Guardians of the Night Guardians of the Night
1995-05-26Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 5 Harrier Harrier
1995-06-02Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 6 Doomsday Mission Doomsday Mission
1995-06-09Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 7 Instant Thunder Instant Thunder
1995-06-16Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 8 Eagles Over Lebanon Eagles Over Lebanon
1995-06-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 9 Flight of the Falcon Flight of the Falcon
1995-06-30Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 10 The Thud The Thud
1995-07-07Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 11 Bear Trap Bear Trap
1995-07-14Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 12 Flying Tank Flying Tank
1995-07-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 13 Spy Planes Spy Planes
1995-07-28Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 14 Landing Zone Vietnam Landing Zone Vietnam
1995-08-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 15 Flying Coffins Flying Coffins
1995-08-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 16 Red October Red October
1970-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 17 Top Guns Top Guns
1970-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 18 Wings Over Europe: Target Berlin Wings Over Europe: Target Berlin
1995-09-15Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 19 Wings Over Europe: Dresden Firestorm Wings Over Europe: Dresden Firestorm
1995-09-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 20 Wings Over Europe: The Valiant Few Wings Over Europe: The Valiant Few
1995-09-29Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 21 Wings Over the Pacific Wings Over the Pacific
1995-10-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 22 Wings Over Vietnam: The Cavalry Wings Over Vietnam: The Cavalry
1995-10-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 7 :Episode 23 Wings Over Vietnam: The Gunships Wings Over Vietnam: The Gunships
1995-10-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
