1 Season, 4 Episodes
| Airs: on Five (UK) National Geographic (Non-USA) The Smithonian Network (US)
Genre:
Documentary
The helicopter came of age in Vietnam. By 1967, the first helicopter war was at its bloodiest, with casualty rates among young pilots... More >
The helicopter came of age in Vietnam. By 1967, the first helicopter war was at its bloodiest, with casualty rates among young pilots worse than in the infantry. Helicopter Warfare tells the story of one of the most dangerous missions of the war as, 40 years on, the crews involved recount this extraordinary feat of bravery.
Aired:
June 2, 2009
Iraq
Following the American siege of Baghdad in 2003, the British military made its move on Basra, sending troops across the desert from Kuwait to engage the 50 Iraqi tanks thought to be stationed in the city's suburbs. In this documentary, Lt Cdr James Newton
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