History's Greatest Aircraft: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

History's Greatest Aircraft takes a look at some of the most impressive technical marvels of engineering to have ever taken off into the sky. Each episode delves into a different aircraft that has seen service in armed conflicts to analyse its service history and recount some of its most legendary stories. In getting up close and personal with surviving versions of the original planes, this series provides a fascinating look into the past and how history can influence the future.

Series details

• Title: History's Greatest Aircraft
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-03-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61154
• IMDb ID: tt24056030
• TVDB ID: 420420

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-03-06; final listed air date 2022-04-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-08-05; final listed air date 2024-09-09; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2025-02-17; final listed air date 2025-02-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from History's Greatest Aircraft on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.