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Air Disasters
Series • 2007
Season 7 • Episode 6
A miraculous rescue is launched after a 747 plummets toward the Pacific.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 1
Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 2
Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 3
A 14-year-old enslaved powder boy who served during the French and Indian War.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 4
A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the efforts of U.S. sailors.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 5
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 6
Documentary series that tells the story of the evolution of maritime conflict.
Combat Ships
Series • 2023
Season 4 • Episode 7
[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam
Special • 2020
The USAF's 1960s North Vietnam operation where a pilot's goal was to reach 100 missions.
Gun Trucks of Vietnam
Special • 2018
U.S. Army truckers scavenge parts and weapons to turn their trucks into five-ton killing machines.
The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton
Special • 2015
Top-secret communications between POWs and U.S. intelligence in the Vietnam War.
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