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Battleships

46 min

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Elite German Forces of World War II

45 min

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Top Guns - The Aces

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Weapons at War

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Top Guns - The Aces

Season 2 · Episode 57 · Jul 12, 1995

At the U.S. Navy's "Top Gun" school in Nevada, the most promising pilots in the world battle to find out who has what it takes to become the best of the best. In this fast-paced presentation, take to the skies with the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SF TI) program and experience the training exercises that are forging a new generation of dogfighters. Meet with SFTI instructors who reveal what separates an ace from a regular pilot, and see how one of the most intense tfaining regimens has been refined over the years. Graduates recall their difficut days studying the tactics of the greatest pilots of all time, and intense footage captures the speed and skill, danger and daring of the students who push themselves to the very edge in the hopes of becoming a Navy elite. Far from the glamour of Hollywood, HISTORY (tm) presents an inside look at the high-profile U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School and the pilots who compete in the hopes of becoming " Top Guns.""

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Weapons at War

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199150m6.0

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Top Guns - The Aces

Season 2 · Episode 57 · Jul 12, 1995

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