Survival in the Skies
Today's ejection seats are computer-controlled flying machines that have saved the lives of pilots.
2026-01-31 20:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 21:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Schedule for Smithsonian Channel Selects
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Aerial America
The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.
2026-02-05 05:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 06:30:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
The Bay State, from Martha's Vineyard to the Bambino's Curse, seen from the air.
2026-02-05 04:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 05:30:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.
2026-02-05 03:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 04:30:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Air Warriors
The Spitfire will forever be remembered by a grateful nation.
2026-02-05 02:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 03:30:00 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
Air Warriors
Innovative engineering allows the P-38 to fly faster and climb higher than any other WWII warplane.
2026-02-05 01:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 02:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
Air Warriors
The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.
2026-02-04 23:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-05 01:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
Air Warriors
The Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco is pulled out of retirement to join the fight against ISIS.
2026-02-04 22:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 23:45:00 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
Air Warriors
The inside story of the ultimate stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and its predecessors.
2026-02-04 21:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 22:30:00 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
WWII's Most Daring Raids
British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.
2026-02-04 20:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 21:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
WWII's Most Daring Raids
British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories.
2026-02-04 19:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 20:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
Beauty of the Empire State; Central Park; tallest skyscrapers; mighty rivers; Henry Hudson.
2026-02-04 18:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 19:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders.
2026-02-04 17:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 18:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner; Harriet Tubman and Babe Ruth.
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Aerial America
Ancestral home of the Abenaki Indians; Henry David Thoreau's first book; Mount Monadnock.
2026-02-04 15:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 16:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.
2026-02-04 14:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 15:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Aerial America
The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.
2026-02-04 13:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 14:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Air Disasters
Three FedEx employees are attacked midair by a coworker and engage in daring flight maneuvers to survive.
2026-02-04 12:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 13:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Air Disasters
The worst single-plane crash in history and the simple error made years earlier that caused it.
2026-02-04 11:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 12:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Air Disasters
A missile cripples a cargo plane after it takes off from Baghdad International Airport.
2026-02-04 10:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 11:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Air Disasters
The roof of an Aloha Airlines 737 tears off the plane at 24,000 feet in the sky.
2026-02-04 09:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-02-04 10:15:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
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