Battle Stations

S1E40

HMS Belfast: Fortress of Steel

Air date: 15/Dec/2006

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

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

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S1E39

F-22 Raptor

Air date: 14/Jul/2006

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

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

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S1E38

Heavy Metal of D-Day

Air date: 12/Apr/2006

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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.

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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.

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S1E37

B-2 Bomber

Air date: 26/Jun/2005

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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.

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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.

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S1E36

HMS Victory

Air date: 26/May/2005

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

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

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S1E35

Challenger Tank

Air date: 17/Dec/2004 · Runtime: 60 min

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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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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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S1E34

PT Boats

Air date: 17/Dec/2004

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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".

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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".

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S1E33

Apache Helicopter

Air date: 19/Nov/2004

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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.

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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.

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S1E32

Mosquito Attack

Air date: 01/Jun/2004

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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.

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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.

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S1E31

A-10 Tankbuster

Air date: 27/Feb/2004

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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.

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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.

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S1E30

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth

Air date: 01/Feb/2004

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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.

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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.

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S1E29

The F-15

Air date: 24/Oct/2003

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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.

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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.

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S1E28

B-17 Flying Fortress

Air date: 15/Sep/2003

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

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

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S1E27

FA-18 Hornet

Air date: 15/Aug/2003

📝 Summary ⌄

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.

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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.

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S1E26

The Destroyer

Air date: 01/Aug/2003

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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.

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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.

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S1E25

P-38 Lightning Strikes

Air date: 05/Jul/2003

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E24

M1 Abrams: Supertank

Air date: 26/Dec/2002

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S1E23

B-52 Stratofortress

Air date: 26/Dec/2002

📝 Summary ⌄

The race to produce the first intercontinental jet bomber.

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The race to produce the first intercontinental jet bomber.

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S1E22

Corsair: Pacific Warrior

Air date: 26/Dec/2002

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

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

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S1E21

Aircraft Carrier

Air date: 16/Dec/2002

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

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

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S1E20

Blackbird Stealth!

Air date: 15/Dec/2002

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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.

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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.

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S1E19

Black Hawk: Night Stalker

Air date: 29/Sep/2002

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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.

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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.

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S1E18

Catalina Patrol

Air date: 28/Apr/2002

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E17

MIG-15: Russian Stealth

Air date: 07/Apr/2002

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

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

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S1E16

F-86 Sabre-Jet Strike

Air date: 19/Mar/2002

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E15

B-26 Marauder

Air date: 10/Mar/2002

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E14

Huey Helicopter: Air Armada

Air date: 20/Jan/2002

📝 Summary ⌄

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.

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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.

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S1E13

Lancaster Bombers: Target Germany

Air date: 16/Dec/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E12

Radar

Air date: 25/Nov/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E11

Messerschmitt 262

Air date: 18/Nov/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E10

Liberty Convoy

Air date: 11/Nov/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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.

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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.

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S1E9

Tiger Attack

Air date: 07/Oct/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E8

Hitlers Vengeance Weapons

Air date: 23/Sep/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E7

Mulberry Harbour

Air date: 16/Sep/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

Outlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII.

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Outlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII.

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S1E6

T-34 Russian Victory

Air date: 26/Aug/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E5

P-51 Mustang

Air date: 19/Aug/2001

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E4

DUKW Landing

Air date: 29/Sep/2000

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E3

Drop Zone

Air date: 28/Sep/2000

📝 Summary ⌄

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.

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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.

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S1E2

Spitfire Squadron

Air date: 27/Sep/2000

📝 Summary ⌄

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

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

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S1E1

Sherman Assault

Air date: 25/Sep/2000

📝 Summary ⌄

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.

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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.

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