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Playing Catch Up

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

S22, EP6 "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

S14, EP1 "Communication Breakdown"

A look at three deadly air disasters that are caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Air Disasters

S20, EP5 "Fuel Trouble"

History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.

Air Disasters

S3, EP4 "Impossible Landing"

A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.

Air Disasters

S14, EP8 "Controversial Crashes"

Seeing how international investigative teams must overcome differences to solve controversial plane crashes.

Air Warriors

S9, EP2 "Tornado"

An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.

Air Warriors

S9, EP1 "Lancaster"

The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.

Air Warriors

S7, EP4 "F-18"

Exploring the history of the F-18 and how the U.S. Navy's dual-role aircraft has dominated both the air and the battlefields for over three decades.

Air Warriors

S5, EP1 "Harrier"

The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

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.

Aerial America

S1, EP30 "Arizona"

A flight over Arizona explores the state's storied past, architectural achievements and landscapes, including America's natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.

Aerial America

S1, EP59 "The Great Plains"

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

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