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Original language(s) English No. of episodes 39 Genre Documentary film | 8.9/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 3 First episode date September 1991 Number of episodes 39 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Executive producer(s) Mark H. TuttlePeter Maris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First flights with neil armstrong season 1 trailer
First Flights was half-hour televised aviation history documentary series. The series debuted on September 25, 1991, on A&E Networks and ran for three seasons. It was hosted by former test pilot and astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.
Contents
- First flights with neil armstrong season 1 trailer
- First flights with neil armstrong season 2 trailer
- Episodes
- Reception
- Off network syndication
- Home media releases
- References
The series initially aired Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on A&E in the U.S. The series focused on the technological history of aviation, moving from early balloons and gliders through war-time and mass commercial aviation, to experimental hypersonic flight at the edge of space. In the series, Neil Armstrong interviewed pilots and aerospace engineers. Archival footage and vintage aircraft were used to recreate historic takeoffs.
First flights with neil armstrong season 2 trailer
Episodes
Episodes of First Flights with Neil Armstrong are listed below in the original A&E Networks broadcast order. Season 1 traces the development of aviation technology from balloons to early post-WWII jet aircraft. Season 2 continues the story of atmospheric flight to the edge of space in the 1990s. Neil Armstrong had previously flown several aircraft featured in Season 2 during his long career as a NASA experimental test pilot in Edwards, CA. Season 3 focuses on the development of particular technologies within the broad field of aviation.
Reception
Reviews for pre-released "advanced look" episodes were mixed. Jay Sharbutt, the senior television writer for The Associated Press, called the series "disappointing" because it did not give enough time to Armstrong. Reviews of subsequent episodes and the second season were positive. Brian Taves (fr) described the series as "an exemplary history of aviation. ...The selection and use of the historical footage is ideal and edited with unusual skill."
Off-network syndication
The series aired during prime time on A&E until 1993. After subsequently running on the History Channel, First Flights was syndicated to PBS stations across the United States and Canada. The series also appeared on Bridges TV. The series has been broadcast globally, including in the United Kingdom on Discovery Europe, the Netherlands on Evangelische Omroep, and various channels throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Home media releases
Columbia House and A&E Home Video marketed selected episodes on VHS. The complete series has been released by Amazon and is free to customers with an Amazon Prime subscription.