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Rescue Ships

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.

Combat Ships

S3, EP1 "Game Changers"

A look at experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war through the centuries.

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 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 Disasters

S13, EP4 "Borderline Tactics"

When a DC-8 cargo jet crashes on approach to a U.S. naval base in Guantánamo, investigators wonder if Cuba played a role.

Air Disasters

S16, EP9 "Seconds From Touchdown"

Facing a cascade of failures and a fire on board, a turboprop is just seconds from landing when it flips over and crashes.

Air Disasters

S24, EP8 "Under Fire"

Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

Air Disasters

S4, EP6 "Grand Canyon"

United Airlines Flight 718 and Trans World Airlines Flight 2 collide midair over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, killing all 128 people on both aircraft in 1956.

Hell Below

S1, EP1 "America Fights Back"

U.S. submarine skippers change the course of the WWII after entering the war and taking the fight to Japanese warships.

Hell Below

S1, EP2 "Fatal Voyage"

Submarine skipper Dick O'Kane and the USS Tang sink Japanese ships through 1944, until their reign is threatened.

Hell Below

S1, EP3 "Destroyer Killer"

In June of 1944, American skipper Sam Dealey leads a rescue mission in Borneo.

Hell Below

S1, EP4 "The Wolfpack"

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

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