Operation Shangri-la, a 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo by Lt. Col. James Doolittle's 16 Mitchell B-25s, was a significant American morale booster following Allied Pacific disasters, though its military significance was minimal.
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Operation Shangri-la, a 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo by Lt. Col. James Doolittle's 16 Mitchell B-25s, was a significant American morale booster following Allied Pacific disasters, though its military significance was minimal.
The use of computer graphics and combat footage highlights the significant role of Allied aircraft in neutralizing Nazi Germany's Atlantic naval power, including the destruction of the Bismark.
Witnesses recall the chaos caused by Japan's WWII kamikaze fliers who crashed their planes into American ships as a last-ditch attempt to repel U.S. forces.
While America had Ford or Chrysler or Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform his nation: the 'people's car'- a Volkswagen.
Find out how Fiat didn't just make cars: they made trains, they made planes, and like modern-day kingmakers, they made and broke governments too.
The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad.
Thom tracks down two more extraordinary humans. One balances on the edges of the world and one attempt to withstand the weight of a crushed car on his chest.
Growth in air transportation is set to soar, carrying over 10 billion passengers every year by 2050. To cope requires us to radically rethink aircraft design. Join us as we look into the world's most innovative research and development labs.
Never in the history of humanity have so many of us been mobile. New innovations propel us into the world of self-driving cars and high-speed trains.
California is one of the most progressive places on earth and has always started conversations about the big questions in society.
This episode is all about California's spirit of innovation – where does it come from and what drives it? We consider how many of California's major brands, companies & innovators started off in garages – from Disney to Amazon.
In this episode we travel on a space tourist test flight that flies high above the Earth. It's just one of the options available for wealthy thrill-seekers looking to defy gravity on a trip above our atmosphere.
In this episode we examine advances in aviation that include flying cars being developed by Slovakian and Japanese companies. Ride share companies are also considering aerial options.
In this episode, we look at the ways robotic engineers are mimicking the natural world. BionicWheelBot and the BionicFlyingFox have been developed to navigate difficult terrain, like their biological counterparts.
This episode investigates the jobs of the future, and why it might not be long before your co-worker is a robot. As industry changes, companies are identifying ways to re-train their workforce so they can be deployed in new roles.
Comedy has always been a way for people to make sense of the world around them. As the world gets more complicated, how will comedy continue to evolve?
Take a look at the many woodwind instruments, explore the benefits of tablet computers, plus find out what makes a storm! We cover the history of speakers, rubbing alcohol and find out about the planets.
Take a deep dive into 3D Printing technology and Cloud Storage. Discover all there is to know about Trains, Mammals, what is an aerosol spray plus signs ad treatments of the Common Cold
On the savannah, in the forest, or under the sea, the competition never quits. Having the right gear provides more than a fighting chance for success.
Life in the wild is life during wartime, and these animal soldiers have mastered the tactics of surveillance, stealth, and attack.
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