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Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x1 USS Enterprise

    • January 1, 2007

    Going from 0 to 150 mph in three seconds, withstanding three Gs of force, and taking off from what's often called "the most dangerous place on the planet" are just parts of everyday life for an aircraft carrier pilot-and it's no different for the crew aboard the USS Enterprise. After being stationed in the Middle East for a year, these pilots have seen heavy action in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, finally, they're returning home. With amazing personal stories and real-time footage from missions, this is an exciting insider's peek at life onboard a wartime aircraft carrier.

  • S01E01 Strike Force Arabian Gulf

    • May 20, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    A rare, inside look at life aboard the USS George H.W. Bush as pilots and crew train to go to battle against ISIS.

  • S01E02 Ready to Launch

    • May 27, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    See how 4,500 sailors work together to keep the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush operating at full efficiency.

  • S01E03 Air Wing

    • June 3, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    From the USS Langley to the high-tech floating airports of today, witness the evolution of the carrier and its air wing.

  • S01E04 USS Ford

    • June 10, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    See how the USS Gerald R. Ford took on its critics, overcame technical issues, and became the warship of the future.