Battle Stations is a documentary series of 1 hour episodes, which uses archive footage, re-enactments and first-hand accounts from the crews, to follow the machines and technology implemented from the Second World War to the Gulf War in the land, air and sea.
DirectorsPatrick King, Paul Nelson, Andrew Johnston
Sherman Assault
Sep 25, 2000
Ride along in the thick of battle in the American M4 Sherman Tank, as it blasts its way into history and paves the way for liberation of Europe.
Spitfire Squadron
Sep 27, 2000
In this episode, see how it feels to be a Spitfire fighter pilot in a dogfight.
Drop Zone
Sep 28, 2000
In this episode, we fly on a Dakota, and American C47/DC3 cargo plane used to transport paratroopers across the English Channel for the D-day invasion at Normandy.
DUKW Landing
Sep 29, 2000
Ride in the American DUKW Amphibious Vehicle (Duck to G.I.s)
P-51 Mustang
Aug 19, 2001
Originally built for the RAF, the USAAF's P-51 Mustang became one of the greatest fighter planes ever to be built.
T-34 Russian Victory
Aug 26, 2001
Stalin enlisted the ideas of an American engineer, J. Walter Christie, to develop one of the most formidable tanks in history.
Mulberry Harbour
Sep 16, 2001
Outlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII.
Hitlers Vengeance Weapons
Sep 23, 2001
Enter the world of rocket scientists, secret weapons, and the race to destroy two of Hitler's most elusive weapons.
Tiger Attack
Oct 7, 2001
Adolf Hitler became personally involved in the Tiger Tank, one of history's finest armoured fighting vehicles.
Liberty Convoy
Nov 11, 2001
The terror of being hunted by Hitler's U-boats and the bravery of crews that risked their lives to deliver men and material to defeat Nazi forces.
Messerschmitt 262
Nov 18, 2001
We take the viewer inside the cockpits of the German pilots who flew the jet-powered Messerschmitt 262 which was a wonder weapon.
Radar
Nov 25, 2001
Details how one man was asked to develop a death ray, but discovered radar.
Lancaster Bombers: Target Germany
Dec 16, 2001
The RAF Lancaster Bomber ranks as one of the finest aircraft of WWII.
Huey Helicopter: Air Armada
Jan 20, 2002
The Vietnam War was the Huey war-a brutal war, where the lethal Huey gunship wreaked havoc on the Viet Cong. The Huey revolutionised U.S. Army tactics and changed the way modern wars were fought.
B-26 Marauder
Mar 10, 2002
Bombing from altitudes of over 10,000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber during WWII.
F-86 Sabre-Jet Strike
Mar 19, 2002
Developed from jet technology captured from the Germans after WWII, the F-86 approached speeds of Mach 1.
MIG-15: Russian Stealth
Apr 7, 2002
The MiG 15 was one of the 20th century's most feared high-performance weapons.
Catalina Patrol
Apr 28, 2002
The legendary "Black Cat" squadrons won fame as night bombers in the battles of the Solomon Islands.
Black Hawk: Night Stalker
Sep 29, 2002
The Black Hawk remains today the world's most advanced twin-turbine military helicopter and flies wherever duty calls, from hot deserts to the icy Arctic.
Blackbird Stealth!
Dec 15, 2002
Designed in the 1950s by Kelly Johnson, the SR-71 Blackbird was the world's first stealthy aircraft, designed to over-fly enemy territory with impunity while photographing 100,000 square miles in an hour.
Aircraft Carrier
Dec 16, 2002
Weighing in at over 27000 tons and over 800 feet in length, they were known as floating cities.
Corsair: Pacific Warrior
Dec 26, 2002
Designed for aircraft carriers, it proved too hot to handle during deck landing.
B-52 Stratofortress
Dec 26, 2002
The race to produce the first intercontinental jet bomber.
M1 Abrams: Supertank
Dec 26, 2002
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P-38 Lightning Strikes
Jul 5, 2003
The P-38s struggle for aerial supremacy in the skies of the South West Pacific during WWII - Americas Ace of Aces.
The Destroyer
Aug 1, 2003
Featuring interviews with sailors who served on these gladiators of the sea in the often suicidal Pacific Theatre, striking archive film, much of it in colour, and detailed re-enactments.
FA-18 Hornet
Aug 15, 2003
One aircraft in the US arsenal best typifies the will to win. Using the latest and most sophisticated computerized technology, the F/A-18 Hornet is now one of the foremost fighters of the 21st century.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Sep 15, 2003
This is the story of the young airmen of the "Mighty Eighth" and the angers they faced at 30,000 feet!
The F-15
Oct 24, 2003
Built to put US pilots back in charge of the skies, the F-15 Eagle proved its superiority in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
F-117 Nighthawk Stealth
Feb 1, 2004
Dogged by controversy, shrouded in secrecy F-117's have become the world's first truly stealth aircraft - forever changing the concept of aerial warfare.
A-10 Tankbuster
Feb 27, 2004
It is the most feared aircraft in the US Air Force. The A-10 Tankbuster was the first aircraft in the US aviation history designed specifically for Close Air Support.
Mosquito Attack
Jun 1, 2004
Powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin engines, this plane was a revolutionary design with no armour or weapons but could carry the same bomb load as a B-17.
Apache Helicopter
Nov 19, 2004
Developed during the Cold War, this incredible aircraft is now the most powerful and feared helicopter in the world. Able to dive into action at over 200mph, it can deliver a devastating firestorm of missiles or rockets.
PT Boats
Dec 17, 2004
These boats were WWII's most heavily armed fighting boats. Screwed and glued together on a hull made of wood, they were nicknamed "The Devil Boats of the Night".
Challenger Tank
Dec 17, 2004
When this 60 tons of high-tech military hardware rumbles onto the battlefield there's nowhere for the enemy to hide.
HMS Victory
May 26, 2005
The HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history, the Battle of Trafalgar.
B-2 Bomber
Jun 26, 2005
With its origins in single wing experimentation carried out in Germany in the 1930s, and continuing through cutting edge aviation research in the 1950s and 60s, the B-2 was developed under a cloak of secrecy.
Heavy Metal of D-Day
Apr 12, 2006
The greatest machine of WWII springs into action. It is made up of thousands of ships and aircraft, tens of thousands of men and millions of tons of steel and concrete.
F-22 Raptor
Jul 14, 2006
Deadly and undetectable at long range, this super-jet is the latest in fifth-generation fighter technology.
HMS Belfast: Fortress of Steel
Dec 15, 2006
Commissioned in 1938, the British cruiser HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy's most modern warship.
