The inside story of the British-invented short takeoff/vertical landing attack aircraft adopted by the US military. Named after a bird of prey and originally nicknamed The Harrier Jump Jet.
America's first jet powered aerial refueller, from the '50s, which saw action during the Vietnam War, keeping US Air Force bombers flying, before playing a key role in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
Inside Story of America's CIA spy plane, the U-2, which took photographs secretly from the stratosphere and became world famous when US pilot Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
Inside story of the huge US Air Force ground attack, cargo carrying, fighting workhorse developed during the Vietnam War that is still flying today. Nicknamed 'Stinger II and 'The Ghostrider'
The classic US Navy carrier-based fighter from 1943 that helped changed the course of the Pacific War. Only 12,275 were built over a two-year period, at a cost of around $35,000 each.
The iconic US Air Force long-range fighter first saw service in 1942 with the RAF. It helped change the course of the Second World War and flew for the US in the Korean War.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
Documentary about America's longest-serving long-range strategic bomber. First flown in 1952, the B-52 Stratofortress's eight turbojets give it a combat range of almost 9,000 miles.
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter and the Apache attack helicopter, which is used today by the British Army.
Known as the 'Fighting Falcon', the F-16 supersonic jet fighter has been a staple of the US Air Force since 1976. Examine its history and witness its successes.
The inside story of the march of the drones, which have a mixed reputation in Britain, but have been embraced fully by the American military. See their impact on warfare and aviation.
The US Army's main heavy-lift helicopter got its name from a tribe of Native Americans in Washington State, the home of its maker, Boeing, and has been going strong since 1961.
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter and the Apache attack helicopter, which is used today by the British Army.
Nicknamed 'The Globemaster', the C-17 was the US Air Force's main workhorse for transporting American troops and cargo worldwide. It took 15 years to develop and build in the '80s and '90s.
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter and the Apache attack helicopter, which is used today by the British Army.
In the US military it's known as an EWA, an Electronic Warfare Aircraft, but the aircraft carrier pilots who fly the EA-6B and its successor, the EA-18G, nicknamed them the Prowler and the Growler.
The U.S. Air Force's F-15 Eagle revolutionized aviation and is the weapon of choice for air-to-air combat. See rare in-cockpit footage and hear personal war stories from the top guns themselves.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter and the Apache attack helicopter, which is used today by the British Army.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
One of the most famous fighter planes ever made, the Soviet Union's MiG-1 debuted in 1940. Its last version, the MiG-35, was made for the Russian Air Force in 2007.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Battling from London to Malta, the Spitfire has earned its place as Britain's most valued weapon in the fight for survival against Nazi Germany during WWII.
Made by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Zero became a prime target for Allied airmen in the Pacific after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
America's first jet powered aerial refueller, from the '50s, which saw action during the Vietnam War, keeping US Air Force bombers flying, before playing a key role in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
How the British Harrier jump jet and gunships such as the fearsome A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the 'Warthog', give close air support to ground troops, blasting targets and striking terror in the enemy.
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter and the Apache attack helicopter, which is used today by the British Army.