Air Warriors

A look at different segments of America from the air.

An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

Carved by the retreat of a two-million-year-old glacier, North America's five great lakes, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario; form the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -36 degrees and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

Experience the liberation of Western Europe from every angle, as astonishingly colorized and expertly restored footage bring the historic turning point of World War II back to vivid life.

The tragic launch rehearsal that nearly ended the Apollo Moon Program. The Mir Space Station collision of 1997. The re-entry failure of Space Shuttle Columbia. Each NASA and Soviet space mission is a high-stakes project with an ever-present risk of failure. This series pays tribute to the bold men and women who put their lives on the line in order to get a foothold in the heavens...sometimes with spectacularly disastrous results. We also show how the close calls and catastrophes of our past paved the way for the breakthroughs of today.