Smithsonian HD Network Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland. 2026-05-07 Experts examine how engineering failures allowed Hurricane Katrina to devastate New Orleans and cause the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. 2026-05-07 Human flaws cause three plane crashes in England, Colorado and Minnesota. 2026-05-07 On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 strays off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff. 2026-05-07 Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility. 2026-05-07 A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead. 2026-05-07 Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question; a look at how two planes end up on the same runway at the same time. 2026-05-07 Featuring captivating reenactments and state-of-the-art CGI; Air Crash Investigation uncovers the truth behind the most legendary aviation disasters of all time. 2026-05-07 An investigation into a jet crash from 2008 leads to a drastic change into the Russian aviation system. 2026-05-07 A U.S. military plane veers off course and flies into a mountain while attempting to land at Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia in heavy fog, killing all 35 people on board. 2026-05-07 A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942 and the heroic efforts of U.S. sailors who held off powerful Imperial Navy. 2026-05-07 The evolution of amphibious assault vehicles, including the restoration of Britain's last surviving LCT 7074 landing craft, designed to carry six Churchill tanks. 2026-05-07 A look at how the role of battleships changed over the course of the First and Second World Wars. 2026-05-07 From tests in the River Thames, to the German's deadly U-boat attacks in World War II, this episode explores the silent threat of submarines. 2026-05-07 Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI, the sinking of the Lusitania, a gun-smuggling private yacht that made history, and liners turned troopships. 2026-05-07 The legendary Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson. 2026-05-07 A look at how the art of deception was used by naval forces in the first half of the 20th century; in 1939, the German raider Atlantis is equipped with fake funnels, while its sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships. 2026-05-07 Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power. 2026-05-07 A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and how the advantage of speed determined the outcome of some of the great seas battles of the last 150 years. 2026-05-07 Bad design, human error and the enemy sent great ships to tragic ends, like Britain's K13 submarine and HMS Hood, Sweden's 17th century Vasa, and Kublai Khan's fleet, sunk by the original kamikaze. 2026-05-07 Innovative engineering allows the P-38 Lightning to fly faster and climb higher than any other WWII warplane; a twin-propeller fighter with heavy armaments packed into its nose, the P-38 becomes one of America's premiere combat planes during the war. 2026-05-07 The AH-64 Apache, one of the most heavily fortified and well-armed helicopters ever built. 2026-05-07 Exploring the history of the F-18 and how the U.S. Navy's dual-role aircraft has dominated both the air and the battlefields for over three decades. 2026-05-07 The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet. 2026-05-07 During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter. 2026-05-08 Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler. 2026-05-08 The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress. 2026-05-08 The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook. 2026-05-08 The history of the mean and ugly jet aircraft, the A-10 Warthog. 2026-05-08 The fighter plane that helped turn the tide of World War II; the P-51 Mustang. 2026-05-08 The inside story of the F-86 Sabre, one of America's first fighter jets, and its epic battles against the Soviet MiG jet during the Korean War and beyond. 2026-05-08 A look at the top U.S. military aircraft in America's modern arsenal, including the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, the hybrid V-22 Osprey, and more. 2026-05-08 The rapid evolution of drones and how they're changing the future of aviation. 2026-05-08 The inside story of the ultimate stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and its predecessors. 2026-05-08 White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row. 2026-05-08 A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions. 2026-05-08 An aerial tour over New England captures its beauty while celebrating its rich history; from the Massachusetts harbours, where Americans rebelled against the British, to the autumn colours that blanket the mountains of Vermont. 2026-05-08 A high-flying tour over Illinois; the Windy City, prairies and rivers; the state's dramatic history of great fires, crime and historic battles; Chicago's unique skyscrapers and the Lincoln Tomb. 2026-05-08 An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences while showcasing their shared contributions to the Texas narrative. 2026-05-08 A sky-high tour over Iowa explores its vast stretches of farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood. 2026-05-08 An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions. 2026-05-08 A British Airways Flight's engines failure to respond cause the plane to crash-land just short of the runway. 2026-05-08 Pilots leaving Cameroon steer their plane clear of a storm, but the aircraft begins rolling to the right, and they are unable to regain control. 2026-05-08 In São Paulo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, the toughest landings on earth pushed three flight crews. 2026-05-08 Pilots of TACA Flight 110 make a remarkable landing on a narrow levee, but investigators must find out why the engines in a brand-new plane failed. 2026-05-08 The business jet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and former Alabama football quarterback crashes; how loss of pressurization and structural failure led to this crash and the deadliest aviation accidents in both Greek and Taiwanese history. 2026-05-08 Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999. 2026-05-08 In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area, killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground. 2026-05-08 Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground. 2026-05-09