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Secrets of the Sea

Combat Ships

S2, EP5 "Secrets of the Sea"

Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI, the sinking of the Lusitania, a gun-smuggling private yacht that made history, and liners turned troopships.

Combat Ships

S3, EP2 "The Battle of Trafalgar"

The legendary Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

Combat Ships

S3, EP3 "The Battle of Incheon"

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Air Warriors

S10, EP10 "AH-1 Cobra"

During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter.

Air Warriors

S2, EP2 "Prowler-Growler"

Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.

Air Warriors

S4, EP2 "B-52"

The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.

Air Warriors

S3, EP2 "Chinook"

The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.

Air Warriors

S7, EP3 "Top Gunships"

Exploring the world's top close air support aircraft, which enter battles at a minute's notice.

Air Disasters

S16, EP2 "Playing Catch Up"

A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

Air Disasters

S12, EP5 "Deadly Display"

A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

Air Disasters

S1, EP4 "Fanning the Flames"

A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.

Air Disasters

"Trained to Fail"

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

Air Disasters

S21, EP1 "Scratching the Surface"

After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

Air Disasters

S18, EP7 "Unlocking Disaster"

A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

Air Disasters

S18, EP12 "Flying on Empty"

When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic, its pilots desperately try to keep their Airbus A330 in the air until they reach land.

Air Disasters

S2, EP3 "Cruel Skies"

The U.S. Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Miss.; the importance of accurate weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

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