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From the early "egg beaters" of World War II to the "flying tanks" of Operation Desert Storm, meet the first pilot to fly a combat rescue mission in WWII and a U.S.A.F. female aviator; and view classified footage of the Apache in Iraq.

From the early "egg beaters" of World War II to the "flying tanks" of Operation Desert Storm, meet the first pilot to fly a combat rescue mission in WWII and a U.S.A.F. female aviator; and view classified footage of the Apache in Iraq.

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S8, EP1 "Helicopters"

From the early "egg beaters" of World War II to the "flying tanks" of Operation Desert Storm, meet the first pilot to fly a combat rescue mission in WWII and a U.S.A.F. female aviator; and view classified footage of the Apache in Iraq.

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S4, EP18 "Airships"

Visionaries enlarge, reinforce and motorize balloons and blimps, giving birth to the airship; 161 rigid airships are built before spectacular crashes, including the Hindenburg disaster, put an end to the era.

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S8 "The F-14"

The U.S. Navy's most lethal fighter, the F-14, soars at supersonic speeds.

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S7, EP27 "The Spitfire"

The Supermarine Spitfire, designed by R.J. Mitchell in 1935, proved revolutionary against German opponents and helped turn WWII's tide during the Battle of Britain; interviews with surviving aces reveal the courage that halted Hitler's advance.

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S14, EP5 "Alaskan Fishing"

A large factory-fishing boat hunts down, catches and processes 300 tons of Alaskan pollock each day in the Bering Sea; the crew reveals the inner workings of one of the most sophisticated and complex vessels afloat.

Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.
Original Air Date: Nov 11, 1992
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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