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The Pacific War in ColorS1, EP8 "From the Ashes"President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.
Battle of Midway: The True StoryAmerica's first victory in the Pacific during World War II is retold from the vantage point of the three U.S. attack planes as they overcame the enemy ambush to face off against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long-range fighter, in the air.
Battle of Okinawa in ColorMilitary cameramen's footage of the Battle of Okinawa shows the intensity of the battle, on land and sea, in vivid color.
Fall of Japan: In ColorFootage of the Pacific campaign during World War II and Japan's downfall.
Race to Victory: WWII PacificThe war was over in Europe but in the Pacific one of the bloodiest battles was being fought; a look at the bloody and history-altering final 100 days of the Pacific War, shown through rare war footage and first-person accounts.
The Pacific War in ColorS1, EP1 "An Ocean Apart"A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.
The Pacific War in ColorS1, EP2 "Shockwaves"Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.
The Pacific War in ColorS1, EP3 "Island Hopping"In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.
Air DisastersS14, EP3 "Hero Pilots"Three flights headed for disaster are saved at the last moment by heroes in the cockpit.
Air DisastersS14, EP10 "Fire on Board"Three flights that erupted in flames, and the investigations that changed aviation forever.
Air DisastersS19, EP5 "Control Catastrophe"
Air DisastersS19, EP6 "Cockpit Catastrophe"After pilots miraculously land an out-of-control plane in Portugal, investigators must determine how the freshly serviced aircraft was released with a fatal flaw.
Air DisastersS19, EP7 "Dream Flight Disaster"When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.
Air DisastersS19, EP4 "Power Play"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air DisastersS14, EP1 "Communication Breakdown"A look at three deadly air disasters that were caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.
Air DisastersS14, EP2 "Fatal Friction"Human flaws cause three plane crashes in England, Colorado and Minnesota.
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