Battle Stations
★ 2 · 2000 · Documentary
Battle Stations is a documentary series of 1 hour episodes, which uses archive footage, re-enactments and first-hand accounts from the crews, to follow the machines and technology implemented from the Second World War to the Gulf War in the land, air and sea.
Episodes
1. Sherman AssaultRide 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.
2. Spitfire SquadronIn this episode, see how it feels to be a Spitfire fighter pilot in a dogfight.
3. Drop ZoneIn 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.
4. DUKW LandingRide in the American DUKW Amphibious Vehicle (Duck to G.I.s)
5. P-51 MustangOriginally built for the RAF, the USAAF's P-51 Mustang became one of the greatest fighter planes ever to be built.
6. T-34 Russian VictoryStalin enlisted the ideas of an American engineer, J. Walter Christie, to develop one of the most formidable tanks in history.
7. Mulberry HarbourOutlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII.
8. Hitlers Vengeance WeaponsEnter the world of rocket scientists, secret weapons, and the race to destroy two of Hitler's most elusive weapons.
9. Tiger AttackAdolf Hitler became personally involved in the Tiger Tank, one of history's finest armoured fighting vehicles.
10. Liberty ConvoyThe 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.
11. Messerschmitt 262We take the viewer inside the cockpits of the German pilots who flew the jet-powered Messerschmitt 262 which was a wonder weapon.
12. RadarDetails how one man was asked to develop a death ray, but discovered radar.
13. Lancaster Bombers: Target GermanyThe RAF Lancaster Bomber ranks as one of the finest aircraft of WWII.
14. Huey Helicopter: Air ArmadaThe 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.
15. B-26 MarauderBombing from altitudes of over 10,000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber during WWII.
16. F-86 Sabre-Jet StrikeDeveloped from jet technology captured from the Germans after WWII, the F-86 approached speeds of Mach 1.
17. MIG-15: Russian StealthThe MiG 15 was one of the 20th century's most feared high-performance weapons.
18. Catalina PatrolThe legendary "Black Cat" squadrons won fame as night bombers in the battles of the Solomon Islands.
19. Black Hawk: Night StalkerThe 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.
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.
21. Aircraft CarrierWeighing in at over 27000 tons and over 800 feet in length, they were known as floating cities.
22. Corsair: Pacific WarriorDesigned for aircraft carriers, it proved too hot to handle during deck landing.
23. B-52 StratofortressThe race to produce the first intercontinental jet bomber.▶24. M1 Abrams: Supertank
25. P-38 Lightning StrikesThe P-38s struggle for aerial supremacy in the skies of the South West Pacific during WWII - Americas Ace of Aces.
26. The DestroyerFeaturing 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.
27. FA-18 HornetOne 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.
28. B-17 Flying FortressThis is the story of the young airmen of the "Mighty Eighth" and the angers they faced at 30,000 feet!
29. The F-15Built to put US pilots back in charge of the skies, the F-15 Eagle proved its superiority in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
30. F-117 Nighthawk StealthDogged by controversy, shrouded in secrecy F-117's have become the world's first truly stealth aircraft - forever changing the concept of aerial warfare.
31. A-10 TankbusterIt 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.
32. Mosquito AttackPowered 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.
33. Apache HelicopterDeveloped 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.
34. PT BoatsThese 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".
35. Challenger Tank60m · When this 60 tons of high-tech military hardware rumbles onto the battlefield there's nowhere for the enemy to hide.
36. HMS VictoryThe HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history, the Battle of Trafalgar.
37. B-2 BomberWith 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.
38. Heavy Metal of D-DayThe 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.
39. F-22 RaptorDeadly and undetectable at long range, this super-jet is the latest in fifth-generation fighter technology.
40. HMS Belfast: Fortress of SteelCommissioned in 1938, the British cruiser HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy's most modern warship.More Like This
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