Discovery Wings (UK)
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| Discovery Wings | |
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| Launched | February 1, 2000 |
| Closed | February 28, 2007 (UK) |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Europe |
| Replaced by | Military Channel (USA) Discovery Turbo (UK) |
| Website | discoverywings.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 524 |
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| Virgin Media | Channel 221 |
Discovery Wings was a British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings, a staple documentary program of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990's. In the United States it has been replaced by the Military Channel, which still has a large portion of its programming dedicated to military aviation.
In the UK, Discovery Wings was axed in favor of a new channel called Discovery Turbo, on March 1, 2007. The new channel shows programs related to speed and all things motored, but aviation documentaries are still aired.
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