Smithsonian HD Network The ships that made mighty empires, from the lone wolves that patrolled the high seas for imperial Britain to the USS Laffey's heroic WWII battle against kamikazes at Okinawa. 2026-04-02 The naval fighter designed to counter the Japanese Zero turns the tide of the war in the Pacific. 2026-04-02 The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in "Top Gun"; how it served as the US Navy's top carrier fighter for a generation. 2026-04-02 The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force. 2026-04-02 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-04-02 A look at the British multirole fighter aircraft; the de Havilland Mosquito was used in the Second World War as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. 2026-04-03