The story of the prolonged development and the initially troubled operational history of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Forever known as the airframe that dropped the first atomic weapons on Japan, the B-29 lived on well beyond its war years.
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This episode tells stories about the secret world of naval deception and cloak and dagger missions. 1914, the yacht Asgard, manned by Erskine Childers, smuggled rifles into a fishing village to arm an Irish militia in their struggle for Home Rule.
Destroyers and Cruisers showcases ships that with their speed and firepower became the backbones of 20th century navies. We tell the incredible story of USS Laffey, the WW2 destroyer that would come to be known as ‘the ship that would not die'.
Explore the design flaws and human errors that condemned great ships to a tragic end. In 1628 the warship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage. Together with Vasa curator Fred Hocker, solve the mystery of why this great ship sank.
In this episode we look at vessels built for amphibious combat. We begin by looking at the last reaming Landing Craft Tank (LCT) to serve on D-Day – LCT 7074. These huge landing craft were essential in delivering tanks, trucks, soldiers and supplies.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf tells the story of the largest sea conflict in history involving Pearl Harbor warships and the largest battleships in the world, and how the US Navy, despite kamikaze attacks and a Japanese decoy fleet, were victorious.
The 16th century witnessed a revolution in combat ship design and saw the birth of two legendary sea captains Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake – both superb seamen and adventurers who would have a lasting impact on naval history.
This episode tells stories about the secret world of naval deception and cloak and dagger missions. 1914, the yacht Asgard, manned by Erskine Childers, smuggled rifles into a fishing village to arm an Irish militia in their struggle for Home Rule.
When WW2 breaks out, an elite force of German U-boat commanders attempt to starve Britain into submission. Vera Mathews heads the reformed WRENS. Meanwhile retired naval commander Gilbert Roberts is desperate to return to his career.
Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independenc
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
In South Dakota, a security officer is visited by an unearthly presence at a nuclear launch site, knocking him unconscious. When he wakes, he has inexplicably travelled miles from the site. Was it a UFO?
In Cyprus, a U.N. Peacekeeper develops a mysterious power to help fight off a deadly foe. He escapes death several times, but his life is always spared by a mysterious energy, something he calls his “combat antenna.”
Examining how warfare entered a new dimension as attacks from the skies became possible with weapons from incendiary arrows to drones.
Ranged weapons guarantee a warrior's best chance of survival. International experts survey history's most important ranged weapons, from the Roman spear and the English longbow, right up to the futuristic railgun.
After the fall of France in 1940, Dönitz's trio of aces embark on a race to sink British merchant ships. In Britain, the woman who will frustrate his plans turns the Women's Royal Naval Service into a force to be reckoned with.
The docu-drama The Real Hunt for Red October reveals, for the first time, the astonishing secret events behind the Russian submarine K-129 that went missing on March 8, 1968, taking the Soviet Union and the U.S. to the brink of war.
The docu-drama The Real Hunt for Red October reveals, for the first time, the astonishing secret events behind the Russian submarine K-129 that went missing on March 8, 1968, taking the Soviet Union and the U.S. to the brink of war.
Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independenc
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
The story of the prolonged development and the initially troubled operational history of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Forever known as the airframe that dropped the first atomic weapons on Japan, the B-29 lived on well beyond its war years.
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