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The documentary series about surprise Allied attacks during World War II begins with the story of tells the story of an elite group of British paratroopers who launched a midnight raid to capture Hitler's secret radar. (Repeat).

The D-Day story of Easy Company, which parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of June 6, 1944. Their assignment: take out four German howitzers that threatened the Allied troops landing on Utah Beach. (Repeat).

A 1941 British commando raid in Norway on Nazi fish oil factories, which were being used to manufacture nitroglycerin, is recalled. (Repeat).

Recalling Operation Husky, the first invasion of the Italian campaign in WWII. (Repeat).

A 1942 British raid on a Nazi-occupied Libyan harbor is detailed. (Repeat).

Operation Gunnersid, a 1943 attack on the Norsk Hydro Plant in Norway by six Norwegian commandos, is recalled. The plant was being used to produce heavy water, a needed ingredient for nuclear weapons; and the mission was to take the plant offline. (Repeat).

Viking Long Ship Gefjon visits the great cities of the Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers but the crew must navigate through 67 locks, and face bridges only a few centimetres higher than the ship and river beds that narrow to tight channels. (Repeat).

In the series premiere, Paul Gauguin navigates delicate waters and offers five-star luxury while sailing the coral reefs, mountainous islands, and tropical playgrounds of French Polynesia. (Repeat).

The Ocean Endeavour is a vessel with an ice-strengthened hull and a fleet of zodiacs; and the staff are experts in Arctic ice, wildlife and natural history. (Repeat).

An ocean liner sails through a hurricane. (Repeat).

MSC Divina features Mediterranean design and North American convenience, carrying 4,200 passengers with stops in the Caribbean. (Repeat).

The Norwegian Joy is tailor-made to sail through the daunting waters of Alaska. This 700,000,000 vessel aims to give its passengers an unforgettable experience. (Repeat).

The world's first cruise ship run on liquefied natural gas, AIDAnova visits the volcanic landscape and stunning beaches of the Canary Islands and Madeira. (Repeat).

Viking Sea, an ocean-going vessel that features fine food and Scandinavian décor, is spotlighted. (Repeat).

The crew of the Marina, Oceania Cruises' largest ship, makes a 12-day, five port voyage. (Repeat).

Roald Amundsen tackles the challenges of Antarctica like no other cruise ship with a wave-piercing bow that slices through the Drake Passage, a reinforced hull to protect against ice and a hybrid-energy power plan. (Repeat).

Spotlighting Europa 2, a spacious ship. (Repeat).

The National Guard attempts a mid-air refuel in a violent windstorm, and the TSA discovers a suspicious package. (Repeat).

A downed pilot makes an emergency call for a helicopter rescue and it's a race to get there in time. (Repeat).

There's a serious threat to airport security and a couple fly out to get married on top of a glacier. (Repeat).

Urgent maintenance to a Boeing 737 Max 9 is needed to avoid flight delays and Customs uncover a smuggling ring. (Repeat).

The C-17 Globemaster III, the Air Force's favorite heavy hauler, is spotlighted. Included: remarks from the men and women who flew the "Moose" in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Repeat).

Featuring the first plane that had a pressurized cabin and could fly more than 3000 miles. (Repeat).

The history of the B-17 reveals how the aircraft evolved into the USAF's most lethal bomber in WWII's European and Pacific campaigns. (Repeat).

The C-17 Globemaster III, the Air Force's favorite heavy hauler, is spotlighted. Included: remarks from the men and women who flew the "Moose" in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Repeat).

Featuring the first plane that had a pressurized cabin and could fly more than 3000 miles. (Repeat).

The history of the B-17 reveals how the aircraft evolved into the USAF's most lethal bomber in WWII's European and Pacific campaigns. (Repeat).

Recalling the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 in Japan, the worst single-plane crash in history. (Repeat).

A 2001 collision between an airliner and a business jet at Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, is examined. (Repeat).

The Season 4 premiere recalls the 1983 landing of a Reeve Aleutian Airlines plane that was severely damaged while in flight over the Pacific Ocean. (Repeat).

Recalling the 1989 flight of United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 that lost its hydraulic system. Aided by a DC-10 instructor, the crew struggled to maintain some control over the aircraft and save the 296 people on board. (Repeat).

History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined. (Repeat).

A last-minute repair may have played a key role in the crash of a plane leaving Madrid International Airport. (Repeat).

The crash of a plane carrying Mexico's interior minister is investigated. (Repeat).

Investigators are baffled by the Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crash. (Repeat).

It was supposed to be a routine 50-minute hop from Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC for USAir Flight 1016. But in an instant, a beautiful summer day gave way to one of the most powerful microbursts on record, sending the DC-9 crashing to Earth and killing 37 of the 52 passengers on board. While the storm was intense, investigators are not convinced weather alone caused the disaster. (Repeat).

In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step. (Repeat).

The chances of a catastrophic event happening after a plane parks are nearly nonexistent, which is why the incident aboard China Airlines Flight 120 in August 2007 was so baffling to investigators. The plane's engines were switched off. The passengers were lining up to debark. Then within seconds, the aircraft was engulfed in flames. What caused the sudden inferno that sent panicked passengers scr

The 1983 Air Canada Flight 143 incident, in which a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel in mid-flight, is recalled via eyewitness accounts, official records and dramatic re-creations. (Repeat).

The 1988 crash of an Airbus A320 at an air show is recalled. (Repeat).

The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people, is recalled. (Repeat).

The 1996 crash of Birgenair Flight 301 in the Dominican Republic, which killed 189 people. (Repeat).

The 1988 flight of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, which saw the top of its fuselage torn off due to an explosive decompression, is recalled. (Repeat).

A 737 leaving Buenos Aires fails to lift off in August 1999, hurtling past the airport and crashing into a nearby industrial gas plant. Investigators from Argentina collaborate with the NTSB to determine what kept the plane from taking flight. What they discover points to a stunning conclusion that impacts the Argentinean airline industry. Revisit the tragedy of LAPA Flight 3142 and discover why a