TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA HD

Combat Ships The Fast and Furious

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.

Combat Ships Doomed Vessels

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.

Combat Ships Metal War Ships

The evolution from wooden ships to metal ones in the second half of the 19th century is examined.

Combat Ships War Beneath the Waves

The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers behind the machines.

Combat Ships Cold War Warriors

An up-close look at the naval carriers, destroyers, and nuclear submarines of the Cold War.

Combat Ships Torpedo Boats

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.

Combat Ships Hidden Figures

Stories of historic Black struggle for equality in maritime combat; an enslaved powder boy who served during the French and Indian War; a Civil War gunner; the first African American to command a vessel with a fully integrated crew: Hugh Mulzac.

Combat Ships Record Breakers

[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.

Combat Ships Gulf War Warriors

A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.

F6F Hellcat

The naval fighter designed to counter the Japanese Zero turns the tide of the war in the Pacific.

Air Warriors F-14 Tomcat

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.

Air Warriors Tornado

An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.

Air Warriors F1-11

The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century.

Air Warriors B-17 Flying Fortress

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most lethal bombers of the U.S. Air Force in WWII's European and Pacific campaigns; among other things, the plane delivered food to the German-occupied Netherlands.

Air Warriors A-10 Warthog

The history of the mean and ugly jet aircraft, the A-10 Warthog.

Air Warriors C-47 Skytrain

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

Air Warriors P-51 Mustang

The fighter plane that helped turn the tide of World War II; the P-51 Mustang.

Air Warriors AC-130

The massive AC-130 provides unparalleled close air support to U.S. and allied ground troops.

Air Warriors Little Bird

The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplacable aircraft for the U.S. Military.

Air Warriors Hawker Hunter

The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.

Air Warriors AH-1 Cobra

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.

How Did They Fix That? Panama Canal Railway

A ride on the Panama Canal Railway reveals the track repairs, engine overhauls and dangerous searches involved in keeping vital freight runs rolling.

How Did They Fix That? Toronto Tunnel

Host Mike Davidson assists on a multi-million-dollar tunnel-boring project underground in Toronto.

How Did They Fix That? Abandoned Oil Wells

Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.