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Where aviators turn obsession into extraordinary lives in and beyond the cockpit.

Meet aviators whose passion for flight carries them into unexpected chapters, from wartime missions to surprising new roles. Through vivid firsthand stories, the series reveals how a single fascination can shape an entire life. Sign up to experience aviation history through the people who lived it.

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3 episodes

1Steve Pisanos: The Flying Greek

As a child living in Greece, a breathtaking aerobatic demonstration instilled in Steve Pisanos the dream of becoming an aviator. Sailing to America in pursuit of this dream, he could not have imagined all that he would accomplish over the next three decades.

39 min

2Ken Wallis: A Man and His Autogyro

From carrying atomic bombs over the North Pole to flying over live volcanoes as Sean Connery's body double, celebrate the remarkable life of Ken Wallis: a unique inventor whose passion for aviation keeps him airborne—even into his nineties.

37 min

3George Stanley McGovern

Former U.S. Congressman, Senator and Presidential Candidate, George Stanley McGovern began his lifelong service career in the United States Air Force.

27 min

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