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KC-135 Stratotanker

Air Warriors

S5, EP2 "KC-135 Stratotanker"

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

Air Warriors

S10, EP5 "F-100 Super Sabre"

The North American F-100 Super Saber, also known as the Hun, becomes a supersonic powerhouse after initial difficulties; it was used primarily in the Vietnam War.

Air Warriors

S2, EP3 "Black Hawk"

The 35-year history of the UH-60 Black Hawk.

Air Warriors

S10, EP8 "C-47 Skytrain"

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

Air Warriors

S7, EP1 "Top Dogfighters"

Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.

Air Warriors

S10, EP6 "B-1 Lancer"

The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of Americas most effective military aircraft.

Air Warriors

"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.

Hell Below

S1, EP4 "The Wolfpack"

Germany devastated Allied ships in the Atlantic, thanks to the new wolf pack tactic in 1940.

Air Disasters

S14, EP4 "No Control"

An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.

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

"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.

Carriers at War

S1, EP4 "USS Ford"

A behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. Navy's radically redesigned Ford-class aircraft carrier was built.

Carriers at War

S1, EP1 "Strike Force Arabian Gulf"

The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.

Carriers at War

S1, EP2 "Ready to Launch"

A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier; the dedicated sailors who keep it running at maximum efficiency.

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