History Channel - Deep Undercover (2006) Part 4 Air America The CIA's Secret Airline

Explore the true stories behind some of the most incredible undercover military operations. The world's security and safety depend on the top-secret agents who carry out undercover operations. Those operations are one of the most dangerous and challenging types of investigations which require much tactical preparedness and close continuing assessment during the operation. From disclosing the truth behind covert operations, to exposing some of the world's most infamous spies, this action-packed collection features the most fascinating espionage stories ever told. Deep Undercover is looking some of the most daring undercover operations ever carried out. It will take you behind enemy lines with an elite special forces unit engaging in covert warfare, classified operations, and explosive conflicts across the globe. Featuring dramatic reconstructions intercut with expert interviews, archive footage and CGI, this powerful collection takes you deep undercover to relive some of the most daring covert operations of all time, revealing the back stories to missions from The FBI to the CIA's Secret airline to Traitors Within and much more.

Part 4 Air America The CIA's Secret Airline

One of the most enduring and bitter images of the final days of the Vietnam War is of a group of desperate refugees on a Saigon rooftop scrambling to board one of the last helicopters out of Vietnam. But unknown to most, even today, is that the chopper was not part of the U.S. military. It belonged to a unique civilian airline called Air America that was secretly owned and operated by the CIA. From its origins as an outgrowth of the legendary Flying Tigers of World War II to its role as the main source of aerial support during the war in Vietnam, Air America was a cornerstone of U.S policy in southeast Asia for nearly a quarter of a century. The pilots who flew for Air America were the best of the best, a unique fraternity of professional aviators who were routinely called upon to perform the kind of flying that was beyond the capabilities of most pilots. This fascinating program affords the viewer a unique insight into the legacy of this secret airline.

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