From: jem3@pyuxf.uucp (25312-mc killop)
Subject: JANUARY DISCOVERY CHANNEL SKED
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 16:22:29 GMT


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**          JANUARY, 1993 DISCOVERY CHANNEL SCHEDULE             **
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** Cable TV's Discovery Channel received in Canada and the U.S.  **
** that may of interest to the aviation, military, etc minded    **
** community.                                                    **
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**         All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)             **
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CHOPPERS
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Spirals in the Air
  Sat Jan 9, 2130-2200
  Sun Jan 10, 0030-0100
A New World Breakthrough (Igor Sikorsky's new control system)
  Sat Jan 16, 2130-2200
  Sun Jan 17, 0030-0100
The Building of an Angel (Bell 47)
  Sat Jan 23, 2130-2200
  Sun Jan 24, 0030-0100
Bananas in the Sky (Piasecki's choppers)
  Sat Jan 30, 2130-2200
  Sun Jan 31, 0030-0100

DISCOVERY PRESENTS: GREAT FIGHTING MACHINES OF WORLD WAR II
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Allied Armour
  Wed Jan 27, 1900-2000
  Thu Jan 28, 0200-0300
Allied Bombers
  Fri Jan 29, 1900-2000
  Sat Jan 30, 0200-0300
Allied Fighters
  Mon Jan 25, 1900-2000
  Tue Jan 26, 0200-0300
Axis Bombers 
  Thu Jan 28, 1900-2000
  Fri Jan 29, 0200-0300
Axis Fighters
  Tue Jan 26, 1900-2000
  Wed Jan 27, 0200-0300

DISCOVERY SHOWCASE
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After Desert Storm (The Coalitions's high technology)
  Mon Jan 18, 2100-2200
  Tue Jan 19, 0000-0100
  Sun Jan 24, 1400-1500
Spytech (satellites)
  Mon Jan 11, 2100-2200
  Tue Jan 12, 0000-0100 
  Sun Jan 17, 1400-1500

DISCOVERY SUNDAY
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Selling Murder--The Killing Films of the Third Reich (non-Jewish murders)
  Sun Jan 17, 2100-2200
  Mon Jan 18, 0000-0100

FIREPOWER
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Armored Vanguard (French tanks)
  Fri Jan 8, 2100-2130
  Sat Jan 9, 0000-0030
Ranger Force (US Army's Rangers)
  Fri Jan 22, 2100-2130
  Sat Jan 23, 0000-0030
Red Fleet (old USSR Navy)
  Fri Jan 15, 2100-2130
  Sat Jan 16, 0000-0030

GI DIARY
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Desert War (North Africa)
  Fri Jan 8, 2130-2200
  Sat Jan 9, 0030-0100
Midway (Jun 42)
  Fri Jan 15, 2130-2200
  Sat Jan 16, 0030-0100
The Double Strike (USAAF in Fall '43 European offensive)
  Fri Jan 22, 2130-2200
  Sat Jan 23, 0030-0100

WINGS
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Air Combat Today
  Sat Jan 30, 1300-1400 
  Sun Jan 31, 1800-1900
Catapults (from Wright Brothers to carriers)
  Wed Jan 20, 2100-2200
  Thu Jan 21, 0000-0100
Future Combat Aircraft
  Sat Jan 23, 1300-1400 
  Sun Jan 24, 1800-1900
Modern Missiles (Harpoon)
  Sat Jan 16, 1300-1400 
  Sun Jan 17, 1800-1900
Parasites (Space shuttle, et al.)
  Wed Jan 27, 2100-2200
  Thu Jan 28, 0000-0100
Reconnaissance and Intelligence Aircraft
  Sat Jan 9, 1300-1400 
  Sun Jan 10, 1800-1900
The Flying Pancakes (Vought flying discs)
  Wed Jan 6, 2100-2200
  Thu Jan 7, 0000-0100
The Pushers
  Wed Jan 13, 2100-2200
  Thu Jan 14, 0000-0100

WINGS OVER THE GULF
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In Harm's Way (RAF Tornado, USN A-6)
  Fri Jan 8, 2200-2300
  Sat Jan 9, 0100-0200
The Final Assault (A-10 & F-16)
  Fri Jan 15, 2200-2300
  Sat Jan 16, 0100-0200

WORLD OF VALOR
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Dutch Marines
  Thu Jan 21, 2100-2130
  Fri Jan 22, 0000-0030
  Sat Jan 23, 1400-1430
Greek Special Forces
  Thu Jan 14, 2100-2130
  Fri Jan 15, 0000-0030
  Sat Jan 16, 1400-1430
Royal Marines
  Thu Jan 7, 2100-2130
  Fri Jan 8, 0000-0030
  Sat Jan 9, 1400-1430
Taiwan Commandos
  Thu Jan 28, 2100-2130
  Fri Jan 29, 0000-0030
  Sat Jan 30, 1400-1430

X-PLANES
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A Hole in the Wall (Chuck Yeager & the Bell X-1)
  Sat Jan 9, 2100-2130
  Sun Jun 10, 0000-0030  
Beyond the Wall (Douglas Skyrocket, et al.)
  Sat Jan 16, 2100-2130
  Sun Jun 17, 0000-0030  
The Flying Stiletto (X-3)
  Sat Jan 23, 2100-2130
  Sun Jun 24, 0000-0030  
An X With No Tail (X-4)
  Sat Jan 30, 2100-2130
  Sun Jun 31, 0000-0030