American Heroes Channel offers a rare glimpse into events and battles that shaped our world, visionary leaders, unexpected heroes who made a difference and great defenders of our freedom.

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American Heroes Channel

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

Red Tails

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

George Beurling

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

Wing Walker

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

Douglas Bader

Interviews with veterans and military historians as they recount the most heroic airborne combat missions in history. Aerial stunt teams and state-of-the-art camera technology is used to dramatize the historic battles.

Air Aces

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

S2 E1 | Robin Olds

E6 | Red Tails

E5 | George Beurling

E3 | Wing Walker

E2 | Douglas Bader