TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD
Thursday, February 5th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD
Combat Ships Game Changers
A look at experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war through the centuries.
Combat Ships Mutiny
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.
Combat Ships Stealth
Vessels that operate in secret, unseen by their enemies, from secret missions that helped win World War II to modern stealth ships using strange shapes and technology to avoid spying ears and eyes.
Combat Ships Smugglers and Pirates
A look at how maritime task forces and the Coast Guard are keeping commercial vessels and US shores safe from pirates and drug smugglers.
A retelling of the D-Day invasion and its critical naval operation involving an armada of diverse and ingenious vessels.
Combat Ships Heroes of Guadalcanal
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.
Combat Ships Amphibious Assaults
The evolution of amphibious assault vehicles, including the restoration of Britain's last surviving LCT 7074 landing craft, designed to carry six Churchill tanks.
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 A-10 Warthog
The history of the mean and ugly jet aircraft, the A-10 Warthog.
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 P47
An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
Air Warriors Lancaster
The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.
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.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin France
In 1944, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe brings the hope of freedom and the devastation of war to the people of France.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin Belgium and the Netherlands
New colorized footage and testimony reveal the cost paid by the Allies and civilians to free Belgium and the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin Hitler Strikes Back
In late 1944, Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest battle of the war when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin Germany
New colorized footage and testimony reveals the cost of victory, the aftermath of war and the liberation of the camps and the destruction of Germany.
How the legendary "Dambuster" bomber squadron of WWII fooled Nazi Germany into believing the Allied invasion was going to be at Calais, rather than Normandy, and went to on to destroy Hitler's super weapons.
Battle of Midway: The True Story
America's first victory in the Pacific during World War II is retold from the vantage point of the three U.S. attack planes as they overcame the enemy ambush to face off against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long-range fighter, in the air.
Air Warriors Stuka Dive Bomber
A look at the rise and fall of the infamous Nazi dive bomber Ju-87 Stuka, an aircraft of World War II.
The Spitfire's legend and role in the Battle of Britain.
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.