By the 1950s, flying boat operations in the United States Navy were in decline. Ironically, Navy planners began developing radical new designs including the jet-powered "Seamaster" and the supersonic "Sea Dart." In the end, however, these water-based aircraft could not compete with the obvious efficiency of traditional land planes.
| Title | Wings - Season 9 Episode 5 : The End of an Era |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
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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 9 :Episode 1 On the Step On the Step
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 9 :Episode 2 The Great Clippers The Great Clippers
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 9 :Episode 3 The War Boats The War Boats
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 9 :Episode 4 The Giants The Giants
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 9 :Episode 5 The End of an Era The End of an Era
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 9 :Episode 6 The Final Frontier The Final Frontier
1996-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
