The Age of Aerospace premieres tonight on Science Channel featuring historians Paul Kennedy & Jenifer Van Vleck

February 1, 2016
THE AGE OF AEROSPACE, a five-part series sponsored by Boeing, will explore the advancements in civilian, military and space technology around some of America’s greatest achievements, premieres on Science Channel Monday, Feb. 1 at 8PM and features our own Professors Paul Kennedy and Jenifer Van Vleck.

There is a description and air times of each of the five episodes below:
 
Episode 1 - What Can’t We Do?:
Chronicles how Bill Boeing and his contemporaries, like Donald Douglas, took the invention of the airplane and forged an industry, delivering advancements in communication, transportation, and warfare.
 
Monday, February 1st at 8pm/11pm EST on Science Channel
Saturday, February 6th at 12noon EST on Discovery Channel
Saturday, April 2nd at 10am EST on American Heroes Channel
 
Episode 2 - Miracle Planes:
Details the role American industry and planes like the Boeing B-17, B-29, and North American P-51 Mustang played in the Allied victory over Germany and Japan.
 
Monday, February 8th at 8pm/11pm EST on Science Channel
Saturday, February 13th at 12noon EST on Discovery Channel
Saturday, April 9th at 10am EST on American Heroes Channel
 
Episode 3 - Shrinking the Earth:
Tells the story of three Boeing planes that launched the jet age – the B-47 bomber, the Boeing 707 and the iconic Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet – planes made possible by secrets discovered in a German Forest at the close of WWII.
 
Monday, February 15th at 8pm/11pm EST on Science Channel
Saturday, February 27th at 12noon EST on Discovery Channel
Saturday, April 16th at 10am EST on American Heroes Channel
 
Episode 4 - In the Vastness of Space:
Tells the story of Project Apollo and humankind’s first journey to the moon on Apollo 8. NASA icons and individuals from American industry reflect on past achievements and explore humanity’s future in space.
 
Monday, February 22nd 8pm/11pm EST - Science Channel
Saturday, March 12th 12noon EST - Discovery Channel
Saturday, April 23rd 10am EST - American Heroes Channel 
 
Episode 5 - Dreamliner 
Reveals the technology, resources, and risk required to build commercial aircraft in the modern world through the story of Boeing’s most recent revolution in jet design, the 787.
 
Monday, February 29th 8pm/11pm EST - Science Channel
Saturday, March 19th 12noon EST - Discovery Channel
Saturday, April 30th 10am EST - American Heroes Channel