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Helicopter Missions: Series 1 

broadcasted as part of Smithsonian Ch. series in 2008



Though relatively new to the fight, helicopters have become an integral part of modern warfare. They scout enemy terrain, deploy soldiers into battle, fight off approaching foes, and save lives. 


Witness some of the most daring air rescue missions of the last half-century, featuring old, single-engine warhorses and high-tech wonders of ingenuity and design. 


We examine what made each chopper ideal for its mission and what made it vulnerable, through battle re-enactments and interviews with the heroic pilots who flew into the face of danger.





E01)  Vietnam Firefight.


Pilot Tom Baca was days from finishing his tour of duty when the distress call came: 100 soldiers had been ambushed, with troops closing in from all sides. 

Relive the events that followed, as we see how Baca and his team pulled off an amazing rescue.




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Helikopter missies: Serie 1


Hoewel relatief nieuw in de strijd, zijn helikopters een integraal onderdeel geworden van de moderne oorlogsvoering. Ze verkennen vijandelijk terrein, zetten soldaten in, vechten tegen naderende vijanden en redden levens. 


Getuige enkele van de meest gedurfde lucht reddingsmissies van de laatste halve eeuw, met oude, eenmotorige oorlogspaarden en high-tech wonderen van vindingrijkheid en design. 


We onderzoeken wat elke helikopter ideaal maakte voor zijn missie en wat hem kwetsbaar maakte, door middel van re-enactments en interviews met de heldhaftige piloten die in gevaar kwamen.













Helicopter.Missions.Series.1.1of4.Vietnam.Firefight.1080p.HDTV.x264.AAC.MVGroup.org


* Video Codec: x264 High@L4.1
* Video: Bitrate: (~4451 kb/s)
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1920 x 1080
* Video Resolution: 1.778 (16:9)
* Audio Codec: MPEG-4 AAC LC
* Audio: English
* Audio Bitrate: 160 kb/s VBR 48000Hz
* Audio Channels: Stereo 2
* Run-Time: 47 mins
* Framerate: 29.971.Fps
* Number of Parts: 4
* Container Mp4
* Part Size: 1.49 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: Harry65


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