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September 25, 2000

Season 1

01. Sherman Assault

Ride along in the thick of battle in the American M4 Sherman Tank, as it blasts its way into history and paves the way for liberation of Europe.

September 25, 2000

02. Spitfire Squadron

In this episode, see how it feels to be a Spitfire fighter pilot in a dogfight.

September 27, 2000

03. Drop Zone

In this episode, we fly on a Dakota, and American C47/DC3 cargo plane used to transport paratroopers across the English Channel for the D-day invasion at Normandy.

September 28, 2000

04. DUKW Landing

Ride in the American DUKW Amphibious Vehicle (Duck to G.I.s)

September 29, 2000

05. P-51 Mustang

Originally built for the RAF, the USAAF's P-51 Mustang became one of the greatest fighter planes ever to be built.

August 19, 2001

06. T-34 Russian Victory

Stalin enlisted the ideas of an American engineer, J. Walter Christie, to develop one of the most formidable tanks in history.

August 26, 2001

07. Mulberry Harbour

Outlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII.

September 16, 2001

08. Hitlers Vengeance Weapons

Enter the world of rocket scientists, secret weapons, and the race to destroy two of Hitler's most elusive weapons.

September 23, 2001

09. Tiger Attack

Adolf Hitler became personally involved in the Tiger Tank, one of history's finest armoured fighting vehicles.

October 7, 2001

10. Liberty Convoy

The terror of being hunted by Hitler's U-boats and the bravery of crews that risked their lives to deliver men and material to defeat Nazi forces.

November 11, 2001

11. Messerschmitt 262

We take the viewer inside the cockpits of the German pilots who flew the jet-powered Messerschmitt 262 which was a wonder weapon.

November 18, 2001

12. Radar

Details how one man was asked to develop a death ray, but discovered radar.

November 25, 2001

13. Lancaster Bombers: Target Germany

The RAF Lancaster Bomber ranks as one of the finest aircraft of WWII.

December 16, 2001

14. Huey Helicopter: Air Armada

The Vietnam War was the Huey war-a brutal war, where the lethal Huey gunship wreaked havoc on the Viet Cong. The Huey revolutionised U.S. Army tactics and changed the way modern wars were fought.

January 20, 2002

15. B-26 Marauder

Bombing from altitudes of over 10,000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber during WWII.

March 10, 2002

16. F-86 Sabre-Jet Strike

Developed from jet technology captured from the Germans after WWII, the F-86 approached speeds of Mach 1.

March 19, 2002

17. MIG-15: Russian Stealth

The MiG 15 was one of the 20th century's most feared high-performance weapons.

April 7, 2002

18. Catalina Patrol

The legendary "Black Cat" squadrons won fame as night bombers in the battles of the Solomon Islands.

April 28, 2002

19. Black Hawk: Night Stalker

The Black Hawk remains today the world's most advanced twin-turbine military helicopter and flies wherever duty calls, from hot deserts to the icy Arctic.

September 29, 2002

20. Blackbird Stealth!

Designed in the 1950s by Kelly Johnson, the SR-71 Blackbird was the world's first stealthy aircraft, designed to over-fly enemy territory with impunity while photographing 100,000 square miles in an hour.

December 15, 2002

21. Aircraft Carrier

Weighing in at over 27000 tons and over 800 feet in length, they were known as floating cities.

December 16, 2002

22. Corsair: Pacific Warrior

Designed for aircraft carriers, it proved too hot to handle during deck landing.

December 26, 2002

23. B-52 Stratofortress

The race to produce the first intercontinental jet bomber.

December 26, 2002

24. M1 Abrams: Supertank

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December 26, 2002

25. P-38 Lightning Strikes

The P-38s struggle for aerial supremacy in the skies of the South West Pacific during WWII - Americas Ace of Aces.

July 5, 2003

26. The Destroyer

Featuring interviews with sailors who served on these gladiators of the sea in the often suicidal Pacific Theatre, striking archive film, much of it in colour, and detailed re-enactments.

August 1, 2003

27. FA-18 Hornet

One aircraft in the US arsenal best typifies the will to win. Using the latest and most sophisticated computerized technology, the F/A-18 Hornet is now one of the foremost fighters of the 21st century.

August 15, 2003

28. B-17 Flying Fortress

This is the story of the young airmen of the "Mighty Eighth" and the angers they faced at 30,000 feet!

September 15, 2003

29. The F-15

Built to put US pilots back in charge of the skies, the F-15 Eagle proved its superiority in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

October 24, 2003

30. F-117 Nighthawk Stealth

Dogged by controversy, shrouded in secrecy F-117's have become the world's first truly stealth aircraft - forever changing the concept of aerial warfare.

February 1, 2004

31. A-10 Tankbuster

It is the most feared aircraft in the US Air Force. The A-10 Tankbuster was the first aircraft in the US aviation history designed specifically for Close Air Support.

February 27, 2004

32. Mosquito Attack

Powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin engines, this plane was a revolutionary design with no armour or weapons but could carry the same bomb load as a B-17.

June 1, 2004

33. Apache Helicopter

Developed during the Cold War, this incredible aircraft is now the most powerful and feared helicopter in the world. Able to dive into action at over 200mph, it can deliver a devastating firestorm of missiles or rockets.

November 19, 2004

34. PT Boats

These boats were WWII's most heavily armed fighting boats. Screwed and glued together on a hull made of wood, they were nicknamed "The Devil Boats of the Night".

December 17, 2004

35. Challenger Tank

When this 60 tons of high-tech military hardware rumbles onto the battlefield there's nowhere for the enemy to hide.

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December 17, 2004

36. HMS Victory

The HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history, the Battle of Trafalgar.

May 26, 2005

37. B-2 Bomber

With its origins in single wing experimentation carried out in Germany in the 1930s, and continuing through cutting edge aviation research in the 1950s and 60s, the B-2 was developed under a cloak of secrecy.

June 26, 2005

38. Heavy Metal of D-Day

The greatest machine of WWII springs into action. It is made up of thousands of ships and aircraft, tens of thousands of men and millions of tons of steel and concrete.

April 12, 2006

39. F-22 Raptor

Deadly and undetectable at long range, this super-jet is the latest in fifth-generation fighter technology.

July 14, 2006

40. HMS Belfast: Fortress of Steel

Commissioned in 1938, the British cruiser HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy's most modern warship.

December 15, 2006