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Battle Stations
 
This series tells the stories of military machines in combat. The programs will will use the best archival images from London"s Imperial War Museum. Along with these great wartime designs that were developed in a hurry and by small groups of dedicated people, the problems and struggles of developing this winning technology are covered.

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth

New series featuring fighting machines, beginning with the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth, which was originally seen as an unworkable concept, but went on to become the most feared jet of the new millennium. Able to penetrate the most heavily defended airspace undetected, it was designed in 1977 by Lockheed"s covert development arm, and first used in Panama in 1989

F-15 Eagle

Examination of the F-15 Eagle, widely considered to be the ultimate fighter-plane due to its power and manoeuverability, proving its worth during Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom by flying thousands of successful missions to clear Saddam Hussein"s forces from the skies. Includes interviews with Israeli and US pilots and cockpit re-enactments

F-18 Hornet

The versatile F-18 Hornet, which can transform itself from a bomber to an attack fighter at the flick of a switch - but was initially rejected by the US military

F-22 Raptor

An analysis of the F/A-22 Raptor, a fighter plane hailed as the most technologically advanced aircraft of modern times and the deadliest superjet ever to take to the skies