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America's answer to the introduction of the MiG-15 into the Korean War -- the F-86 Sabre jet -- is the subject of this documentary that takes viewers inside the cockpit of the plane that allowed the United States to regain its air superiority. Focusing on the design, performance and history of this legendary flying machine, the program offers up intense footage of some of the most gut-wrenching dogfights in history.

Go inside the Israeli Air Force (IAF), the most sophisticated air power in the Middle East, in this documentary. Formed in 1948 and equipped with as many as 700 aircraft to battle any country that challenges the Jewish state, the IAF is explored through rare footage, airmen commentary and expert interviews. An additional segment examines the IAF's role in the Yom Kippur War, which produced heavy casualties from Soviet anti-aircraft missiles.

Fast, well-made and durable, the subject of this documentary -- the P-51 Mustang -- flew as a bomber escort in World War II, earning a reputation for speed and power that led Ford Motor Co. to name a new sports coupe after it in the mid-1960s. Providing an up-close look at the heavily armed, supercharged aircraft, the program shows viewers just what it would be like to have one of these monsters diving down at them from 25,000 feet.

Arguably World War II's finest medium bomber, the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber takes on the best the Japanese and Luftwaffe could send into combat in this documentary. Combining awe-inspiring aerial footage with expert commentary, this program takes viewers through missions in the Mediterranean and Pacific, the infamous Doolittle Raid as well as air strikes against the Afrika Korps and Italian Campaign.

Just the Facts: 50 Great Years in American Military History chronicles the distinguished history and development of the U.S. Armed Forces focusing on 50 landmark years. Starting in 1775 with the continuous conflict between the Colonists and the British (the pre-cursory period leading to the Revolutionary War and ultimately the signing of one of the most important document of American History!) and making notable stops to examine events like The Civil War, World War I, World War II, and finally Desert Storm, 50 Great Years in American Military History presents the places, faces and events that have helped resolve issues, make peace and ultimately help shape our great country.

Guy Martin honours the Lancaster bomber crews of World War II, as he tries out several onboard roles including pilot, gunner and bomb aimer. Has he got what it takes to join Bomber Command?

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.

The 'mighty' Hood was the pride of the British Navy for more than 20 years, revered around the world as the largest and most powerful warship afloat. But when it was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck off the coast of Greenland on 24 May 1941, its end was shockingly swift.

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When the Dutch initiates an aggression against Indonesia to regain its rule post World War II, a group of inexperienced cadets need to defend the last remaining airbase so they may have a chance to help the Republic win the revolutionary war and to protect what they have come to care for.

The Three Musketeers is a legendary work, whose heroes have rocked multiple generations. These fictional musketeers have eclipsed the real musketeers, those who formed the royal company that existed between 1622 and 1775. Who were these men, and how did they serve the King? Did they really take part in the affairs of the Crown? Did Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan really exist? Thanks to the best historians, discover the true story of the Musketeers.

A documentary about army cooks and how the everyday needs of thousands of armed stomachs affect the victories and defeats of statesmen. The film is based on eleven meals based on recipes from the Second World War till the war in Chechnya; from France through the Balkans to Russia.

From May 10, 1940, France is living one of the worst tragedies of it history. In a few weeks, the country folds, and then collapsed in facing the attack of the Nazi Germany. On June 1940, each day is a tragedy. For the first time, thanks to historic revelations, and to numerous never seen before images and documents and reenacted situations of the time, this film recounts the incredible stories of those men and women trapped in the torment of this great chaos.

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The Falklands War - A Military History. It is over twenty years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands. Within three days, a British task force had been mobilised and was on its way to the South Atlantic on a mission to restore the islands to British control. Soon, harrowing images that demonstrated the terrible realities of war were being beamed back to the United Kingdom. This twentieth anniversary commemorative programme is a powerful record of a war that cost more than a thousand lives. It features remarkable archive footage of the fight for the Falkland Islands, atmospheric battle reconstructions and 3D animated graphics that provide a unique perspective on famous battles such as Goose Green, Tumbledown Mountain and Wireless Ridge. ‘The Falklands War’ also features the memories and recollections of British and Argentine servicemen who went to war in the South Atlantic more than twenty years ago.

Four hard-hitting stores, from the deadliest period in U.S. Army Aviation, since Vietnam. Actual footage from the events, and interviews from the Soldiers, who were there - bring these intense and touching stories of courage and sacrifice to life.

Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation's leading war generals for an unprecedented look at 50 years of military history, from the Vietnam War to America's war on Al-Qaeda. The two-hour special American War Generals reveals never-before-heard stories and insightful opinions from eleven active and retired U.S. Army generals. Their accounts take us through the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.

50 years after the death of General De Gaulle, this film retraces his life, from his birth in 1890 to his burial at Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises in 1970.

Two generals prepare for battle at the Plains of Abraham.

After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.

Skip Liberty enlisted in the Army in 1968. During his tour in Vietnam he shot 3,100 feet of Super 8 film, over 3 hours worth. Upon returning to the states the film was placed in storage, Skip had never seen the footage he shot. Until now.

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Nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters", these African-Americans wanted to become ordinary citizens like everyone else. They saw fighting heroically in the trenches as their chance to achieve this. In 1918, the 15th New York National Guard Regiment became the most highly decorated unit of the First World War.

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Travelling the Western Front, grave to grave, former All Black Andrew Mehrtens shares the story of the 13 All Blacks killed in WW I.