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Air Warriors
S9, EP5 "Little Bird"The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplacable aircraft for the U.S. Military.
Air Warriors
S10, EP7 "Hawker Hunter"The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.
Air Warriors
S9, EP3 "F1-11"The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century.
F6F Hellcat
The naval fighter designed to counter the Japanese Zero turns the tide of the war in the Pacific.
Air Warriors
S10, EP1 "F-14 Tomcat"The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in "Top Gun"; how it served as the US Navy's top carrier fighter for a generation.
Air Warriors
S6, EP1 "AC-130"The massive AC-130 provides unparalleled close air support to U.S. and allied ground troops.
Air Warriors
S9, EP4 "P47"An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
Fall of Japan: In Color
Footage of the Pacific campaign during World War II and Japan's downfall.
Combat Ships
S2, EP7 "The Battle of Leyte Gulf"It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.
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.
Combat Ships
S4, EP8 "Lightning Strikes"Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate Nivôse set a trap to lure Somali pirates; how the HMS Illustrious captured a well-defended Mediterranean harbor in WWII; a surprise attack on Tokyo in 1942.
Air Disasters
S6, EP2 "Bomb on Board"A 1994 terrorist bombing aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434 forces its pilots into a daring emergency landing.
Air Disasters
S11, EP8 "Terror Over Egypt"When a plane carrying Russian tourists crashes in Egypt, investigators face political tensions and terrorist claims in their search for the truth.
Air Disasters
S2, EP2 "Target Is Destroyed"A Korean Airlines passenger plane is shot down by a Soviet fighter jet in 1983; political tensions nearly escalate into war.
Air Disasters
S17, EP5 "Pacific Plunge"Fifteen minutes after taking off from Puerto Vallarta for San Francisco, the pilots of an MD-83 realize something is very wrong with their plane.