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Wooden Warships

Combat Ships

S1, EP9 "Wooden Warships"

A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years.

Combat Ships

S2, EP4 "Destroyers and Cruisers"

The ships that made mighty empires, from the lone wolves that patrolled the high seas for imperial Britain to the USS Laffey's heroic WWII battle against kamikazes at Okinawa.

Combat Ships

S1, EP7 "Rescue Ships"

A look at some of the rescue ships of the past 200 years of wartime and the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others.

Air Warriors

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.

Air Warriors

S9, EP6 "Galaxy"

An inside look at the U.S. Air Force's largest aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy; its most dramatic combat and peacetime missions over the last 50 years.

Air Warriors

S6, EP5 "OV-10 Bronco"

The Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco is pulled out of retirement to join the fight against ISIS.

Air Warriors

S6, EP6 "MiG"

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

Air Warriors

S8, EP4 "Messerschmitt BF 109"

Considered the deadliest fighter of WWII, Germany's Me-109s were feared by Allied bombers and fighters alike; 109s fought Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and alongside Rommel in North Africa.

Air Disasters

S18, EP9 "Fire on Board"

A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.

Air Disasters

S15, EP1 "Kathmandu Descent"

A challenging descent in the Himalayas turns tragic when the pilots miscalculate their approach to a Kathmandu airport.

Air Disasters

"Dangerous Winds"

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why.

Air Disasters

S17, EP7 "Tree Strike Terror"

After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low.

Air Disasters

S20, EP23 "Lethal Choices"

Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.

Air Disasters

S8, EP7 "Concorde: Up in Flames"

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalls and crashes into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all of the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground.

Air Disasters

S5, EP6 "Into the Eye of the Storm"

On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail.

Air Disasters

S2, EP405 "Eleven Deadly Seconds"

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

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