Ultimate Planes

PBS - Across the Pacific: The Story of Pan Am (2020) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Sept. 25, 2022

Across the Pacific is a three-hour documentary series about one of the great milestones in aviation history: the 1935 crossing of the Pacific Ocean by a Pan American Airways flying boat known as the China Clipper.

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DC Extreme Machines - The Need for Speed (2000) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at April 22, 2013

From the British speed heroes of the 1930s to the first man to break the sound barrier; man is constantly obsessed with pushing the boundaries of speed, often at the ultimate cost - their own lives. This is a celebration of our adrenaline-fuelled passion to go faster than ever before. So sit back, buckle up and prepare to be overwhelmed by the need for speed.

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Mill Creek - Secrets of War: Weapons of War (2014) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at July 29, 2017

Secrets of War: Weapons of War was released May 13, 2014 by the Mill Creek Entertainment studio. This collection of documentaries takes a look at various weapons and inventions that were utilized by various armed forces throughout the world during the twentieth century.

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History Channel - Last Days of World War II (2005) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Sept. 26, 2020

Here is the ultimate synchronisation of details and events which signalled the last six months of the greatest conflict the world has ever known. It involved over 100 countries, it killed 50 million people and absorbed six years of struggle and bloodshed for the peoples of half the globe.

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History Channel - Samurai: Miyamoto Musashi (2009) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Aug. 29, 2020

In the History Channel Samurai – Miyamoto Musashi, Mark Dacascos, 8th dan Wun Hop Kuen Do expert, and martial arts movie actor, travels to Japan to trace the footsteps of the ultimate samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi. They were the most lethal swordsmen who ever lived, an elite warrior class who held the reigns of power in Japan for more than 700 years. Among this group of powerful fighters, one man stood out above all the rest, Miyamoto Musashi. Originally the samurai's job was to serve the emperor, much the same way the legendary Knights of the Round Table were meant to serve King Arthur.

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National Geographic - The Sea Hunters: Relics of WWII (2005) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Feb. 2, 2015

Eight daring, real-life adventures into the depths of World War II. Join bestselling action-adventure author Clive Cussler, renowned maritime archaeologist James Delgado, and their crack team of divers to explore some of the most significant shipwrecks of World War II. Visit the remnants of an aircraft carrier made entirely of ice, probe the world's deadliest maritime disaster, survey the relics of D-Day, and more. Rather than looking for treasure, the Sea Hunters seek only to complete the historical record. Besides delving deep into each site's history, you'll sit in on prep sessions as the team struggles with the technical challenges of their dives. Then you'll see exactly what they see, thanks to dramatic underwater camerawork. And in each episode, you'll hear exclusive interviews with survivors, witnesses, and other experts, bringing a human dimension to historical events. Seen on the National Geographic Channel.

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Smithsonian Channel - Air Warriors: Series 2 (2015) Movies

Posted by notbanned at July 3, 2016

A winged fighter that hasn't lost a fight in 26 years, a lifesaver that's part plane and part chopper, and an attack helicopter our enemies call the Black Death. These are America's undisputed kings of the sky: the F-15 Eagle, the V-22 Osprey, and the AH-64 Apache. And their success stories are as remarkable as they are improbable. Witness their turbulent journeys, brought to life through rarely seen combat footage and the stories of the dedicated pilots and teams who fly and maintain these ultimate air warriors.

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History Channel - Hunting Hitler: Series 1 (2015) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 29, 2015

An FBI cold case, kept secret for over 70 years sends an international team of world renowned investigators on the ultimate manhunt in search of justice and to finally answer the question: Did Adolf Hitler survive WWII? In early 2014, the FBI declassified hundreds of pages of top secret documents proving that top officials in the U.S. Government not only believed that Hitler escaped Germany, but were also secretly spending millions of dollars trying to track him down. A memo from J. Edgar Hoover himself states: "American Army officials in Germany have not located Hitler's body nor is there any reliable source that will say definitely that Hitler is dead." With these newly released FBI files as their guide, the team will approach this investigation in the hopes of solving the mystery surrounding the demise of one of the biggest criminals of all time.

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Maximus - Mega Pit Stops: Heavy Maintenance Series 1 (2020) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Sept. 20, 2020

Everyone knows the pit stops from Formula 1 races: choreographed and rehearsed to perfection - each team member is a cog in an unbelievably complex machine. But let’s put things into perspective: pit stops during races are one thing, but they can’t hold a wrench up to the mega pit stops this show’s got for you – the biggest vehicles on earth: planes, trains and ships. The series shows what happens, when an Airbus A380 gets taken apart and stripped of its colors within a crazy short time frame. Mega Pit Stops documents how stressful the fight against the clock is when a cruise ship descends to the pit stop or one of the fastest trains in the world has to be completely overhauled in just ten days.

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Al-Jazeera - The Secret of the Seven Sisters (2014) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at March 26, 2014

A four-part series that reveals how a secret pact formed a cartel that controls the world's oil. On August 28, 1928, in the Scottish highlands, began the secret story of oil. Three men had an appointment at Achnacarry Castle - a Dutchman, an American and an Englishman. The Dutchman was Henry Deterding, a man nicknamed the Napoleon of Oil, having exploited a find in Sumatra. He joined forces with a rich ship owner and painted Shell salesman and together the two men founded Royal Dutch Shell.

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