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World Wars

Combat Ships

S1, EP1 "World Wars"

A look at how the role of battleships changed over the course of the First and Second World Wars.

Combat Ships

S1, EP5 "Torpedo Boats"

From tests in the River Thames, to the German's deadly U-boat attacks in World War II, this episode explores the silent threat of submarines.

Combat Ships

S2, EP5 "Secrets of the Sea"

Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI, the sinking of the Lusitania, a gun-smuggling private yacht that made history, and liners turned troopships.

Air Warriors

S9, EP5 "B-24 Liberator"

The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.

Air Warriors

S10, EP2 "PBY Catalina"

A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft.

Air Warriors

S8, EP2 "B-29 Superfortress"

The story of the world's first nuclear bomber, the B-29, and its explosive impact on aerial warfare.

Air Warriors

S6, EP9 "Zero"

An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.

Air Warriors

S3, EP1 "C-17"

The inside story of the massive military transport aircraft, the C-17.

Air Disasters

S11, EP10 "The Lost Plane"

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

Air Disasters

S6, EP7 "Helicopter Down"

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

Air Disasters

S22, EP1 "Time of War"

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

How Did They Build That?

S3, EP6 "Tricks & Trains"

A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.

How Did They Build That?

S2, EP7 "Steep & Stunning"

The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.

How Did They Build That?

S1, EP1 "Cantilevers & Lifts"

An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.

How Did They Build That?

S2, EP6 "Upside Down & Under Sea"

Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library to discover how these visionary buildings were created.

How Did They Build That?

S5, EP3 "Cables Cars & Rooftop Parks"

Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

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