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Top Ten Cold War

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"Top Ten Cold War"

A countdown of the most influential and impactful military planes of the Cold War, from America's B-2 to the Soviet's MiG-15.

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S4, EP1 "F-16"

The history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and how it became the U.S. Air Force's most versatile plane.

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"Top Ten WWII"

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

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S6, EP3 "F-4 Phantom"

The inside story of the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. military's go-to fighter for more than four decades.

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S7, EP2 "Top Choppers"

The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.

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S7, EP3 "Top Gunships"

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

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S5, EP2 "KC-135 Stratotanker"

The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.

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S6, EP6 "MiG"

The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1, EP2 "Easy Company's First Assault"

American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1, EP3 "Churchill Strikes Back"

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1, EP4 "Storming Mussolini's Island"

The first invasion of the Italian Campaign of WWII: Operation Husky.

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1, EP5 "Cutting Rommel's Lifeline"

A secret British regiment in 1942 led a daring raid on a Nazi-occupied Libyan harbor.

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1, EP6 "Secret Weapon Sabotage"

An elite squad of Norwegians destroy a power plant in 1943 that the Nazis may have been using for nuclear weapons research.

Air Disasters

S8, EP1 "Choosing Sides"

British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain's busy M1 motorway, and it seems like a rare case of dual engine failure, but investigators learn the real cause was a tragic misunderstanding.

Air Disasters

S20, EP12 "Instrument Confusion"

When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.

Air Disasters

S4, EP1 "Fight for Control"

A propeller breaks off and rips a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft en route from Alaska to Washington 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.

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