High technology did not play the major part in Southeast Asia that may have been expected. Rather, it was back to basics, the guerrilla activity of the Viet Cong produced a need for low flying, slow speed, durable aircraft for the Counter-Insurgency or COIN role. The Air Force created Foward Air Controllers (FACs) to guide and control air strikes on enemy positions In the jungles of Vietnam, flying in their light propeller-driven aircraft - 0-1 Bird Dogs and 0V-2 Skymasters until the purpose-designed aircraft, the twin engine Bronco, was rushed into service.
| Title | Wings - Season 8 Episode 1 : The FACs |
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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, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 1 The FACs The FACs
2002-10-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 2 Dust Off Dust Off
2002-10-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 3 Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder
2002-10-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 4 The Jolly Greens The Jolly Greens
2002-10-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 5 Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows
2004-04-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 6 MiG Killers MiG Killers
2004-04-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 7 Wild Weasels Wild Weasels
2004-05-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 8 Linebacker II Linebacker II
2004-05-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
