TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

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.

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.

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.

Air Warriors F-16

The history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and how it became the U.S. Air Force's most versatile plane.

Air Warriors Top Ten WWII

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

Air Warriors Drones

The rapid evolution of drones and how they're changing the future of aviation.

Air Warriors F-22 Raptor

The inside story of the ultimate stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and its predecessors.

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 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 Top Dogfighters

Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.

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.

Aerial America Nevada

An aerial tour of Nevada; the state's deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam; its history built on epic booms and busts.

Aerial America Made in the USA

A cross-country flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries, the people behind them and the stories of how they came to be.

Aerial America Alaska's Fire and Ice

The world's largest volcanic island; Iceland's landscapes, forged by fire and ice; a tour over Alaska, the residents it attracts and the wildlife that thrives in these unique surroundings.