TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD

Combat Ships Lightning Strikes

Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate Nivôse set a trap to lure Somali pirates; how the HMS Illustrious captured a well-defended Mediterranean harbor in WWII; a surprise attack on Tokyo in 1942.

Combat Ships Explosion!

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Combat Ships Viking Longships

The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: the Viking longship, seeing how its design evolved from swift war canoe to versatile and feared ship that would change the course of history.

Combat Ships Wooden Warships

A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years.

Combat Ships Destroyers and Cruisers

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.

Combat Ships Rescue Ships

A look at some of the rescue ships of the past 200 years of wartime and the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others.

Combat Ships Game Changers

A look at experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war through the centuries.

Combat Ships D-Day

A chronological look at the events of the 1944 D-Day landings, and the vessels that made the invasion possible, with an insight into personal stories and engineering wonders.

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.

Air Warriors F-4 Phantom

The inside story of the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. military's go-to fighter for more than four decades.

Air Warriors Top Choppers

The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.

Air Warriors Top Gunships

Exploring the world's top close air support aircraft, which enter battles at a minute's notice.

Air Warriors KC-135 Stratotanker

The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.

Air Warriors MiG

The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.

Air Warriors Messerschmitt BF 109

Considered the deadliest fighter of WWII, Germany's Me-109s were feared by Allied bombers and fighters alike; 109s fought Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and alongside Rommel in North Africa.

Air Warriors B-24 Liberator

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.

Air Warriors PBY Catalina

A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft.

Air Warriors B-29 Superfortress

The story of the world's first nuclear bomber, the B-29, and its explosive impact on aerial warfare.

Air Warriors Zero

An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.

Air Warriors C-17

The inside story of the massive military transport aircraft, the C-17.

Air Warriors U-2 Dragon Lady

The history and evolution of America's most legendary spy plane.

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 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.