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

An aerial tour over the world's first national park showcases Yellowstone's visual wonders, diverse wildlife, and rich history.

Whether you prefer cheesesteak or chocolate, Andy Warhol or Rocky Balboa, this aerial tour of Pennsylvania has something for everyone!

See what brought Billy the Kid, the makers of the atomic bomb, and perhaps even visitors from far away galaxies to New Mexico.

Discover how Maine's rich resources and cast of characters have helped shape the nation.

Join us as we soar high above Tennessee, the Volunteer State.

Experience America's fight to take the island of Saipan from Japan and get within striking distance of Tokyo.

Simultaneous island attacks and failed B-29 raids, captured through personal color home movies and combat footage.

See how America's island-hopping strategy in the Pacific nearly ended with its first invasion of the Tarawa atoll.

The invasions, battles, and raids that build to the Pacific War's brutal climax.

The first steps of the long, bloody, uphill battle for the Pacific, captured through rare color footage.

Enter ancient temples, the crater of a volcano, and a high-tech lab as we unlock the secrets of the plagues of Egypt.

Could this archaeological wonder, which predates Stonehenge by 6,000 years, be linked to a real Garden of Eden?

Was Stonehenge built to be an observatory, a cathedral, or was it a mass grave? Experts reveal its shocking secrets.

A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, and the dedicated sailors who keep it running at maximum efficiency.

A behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. Navy's radically redesigned class of aircraft carrier, the Ford, was built.

The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.

Examine the history of the aircraft carrier and witness how its air wing operates.

The Last 747 captures the emotion around the build of Boeing's last 747 jumbo jet and also tells the story of how this one airplane completely transformed the economics of air travel - with huge implications for globalization, trade and geopolitics.

Hear the airmen's stories as only they can tell them, with interviews from the 50th reunion of the mission crews, rare archival footage, and invaluable personal recollections.

How did POWs isolated in Vietnam communicate with the CIA, the Pentagon, and even the White House?

We finally reveal an unnamed hero using modern science to examine the iconic photo in ways that we have never seen before.

A look at Bonnie and Clyde, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and other crimes of the early 20th century in America, presented through colorized and remastered footage.

Witness the highs and lows of 1950s America, from consumerism to McCarthyism and beyond: in color.

Watch the Model T roll out, the Jazz Age erupt, and the market crash, as it has never been seen before: in color.

From the Black Sox Scandal to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, follow America's history of organized crime, in color.

Color footage of the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Kennedys gives an unprecedented look at America's storied families.

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