Discovery Wings (British and Irish TV channel)

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 1990s. In the United States it has been replaced by the Military Channel, which still has a large portion of its programming dedicated to military aviation. The channel timeshared with Discovery Kids.

Discovery Wings
Ownership
OwnerDiscovery Networks Europe
History
Launched1 February 2000
ReplacedCarlton World
Closed1 March 2007
Replaced byDiscovery Turbo
Former namesDiscovery Wings Channel (2000-2001)
Availability
Cable
Virgin MediaChannel 221
Satellite
Sky DigitalChannel 524

In the UK, Discovery Wings was axed in favour of a new channel called Discovery Turbo, on 1 March 2007. The new channel shows programs related to speed and all motor vehicles, including aviation documentaries.

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