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Mighty Planes

Season 1 Episode 4: Skibirds

4 Seasons Mar 11, 2012 TV-PG 45m 7.4

Can the Hercules Skibird save a team of climate scientists in Greenland before they're buried in snow and ice?

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Orbis

Aired: Feb 26, 2012

Take a flight for sight aboard the ORBIS. Once a DC-10, this plane is now a h...

Episode 2 Martin Mars

Aired: Feb 26, 2012

Fly over the fire-ravaged mountains of Mexico as water bomber Martin Mars fac...

Episode 3 Airbus A380

Aired: Mar 4, 2012

With millions of dollars on the line and more than 500 passengers on board, L...

Episode 4 Skibirds

Aired: Mar 11, 2012

Can the Hercules Skibird save a team of climate scientists in Greenland befor...

Episode 5 C-5M Super Galaxy

5. C-5M Super Galaxy

Aired: Mar 18, 2012

Meet the Mighty Planes: a flying eye hospital, a transporter on skis, a WWII ...

Episode 6 Antonov-124

Aired: Mar 25, 2012

From whales to trains, the Antonov 124 can lift it all, but now perilous stor...

Info about Mighty Planes

Current Status: Ended

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Countries: Canada, United States, France

Genres:Documentary