Why this Rolls-Royce Starlight feature costs $12,000

It's 1975, and a small Vietnamese civilian aircraft is desperate to land on the flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier. It becomes a dramatic race against time to clear the deck before the plane runs out of fuel.

Why the U.S. military pushed $10 million worth of helicopters overboard (2:05)

Many World War II naval recruits serving on U.S. ships had never been away from home. To pass the time and strengthen their bonds, they organized several colorful initiation rituals.

Rare color footage of World War II Navy hazing rituals (2:28)

It was William Boeing's obsession with getting a ride in one of the brand new flying machines of his day that lead to the foundation of his own airplane company.

Boeing's fixation with flight made him a millionaire (2:16)

Relive the aerial dogfights and naval clashes of the Battle of the Philippines Sea, thanks to stunning color footage. It is a visual record of the battle that underlined U.S. superiority in the Pacific.

Actual combat footage of the Battle of the Philippines Sea (3:25)

When a shortage of male pilots in World War II forced the U.S. Air Force to recruit women, America was captivated—and the public appetite for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) became insatiable.

These women stepped in to fill a World War II pilot shortage (1:58)

It's September 11, 2001, and AA Flight 77 has just vanished off the radar. As news starts pouring in of an attack on the World Trade Center, concerned air traffic controllers begin to suspect the worst.

When Air Traffic Control realized a 9/11 flight was gone (3:25)

For the U.S., the Battle of Midway wasn't just a turning point in the Pacific, it was also a brilliant naval gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion.

The wise U.S. tactic used to win the Battle of Midway (3:02)

In war-torn Afghanistan, Navy SEAL Trevor Maroshek and his dog Chopper were patrolling outside their base when they came across an abandoned motorcycle. When Chopper was sent to investigate, what he found held life-or-death consequences.

This SEAL dog prevented a deadly disaster (4:00)

In 1939, America's military was far from the powerful force it is today, with just 600,000 servicemen. In this remarkable color footage, you'll see some of the ways they spent their time.

A rare glimpse of pre-war Army life in color (2:26)