Browse the full Military History Channel TV guide for Thursday, 8 October 2026. 18 programmes listed , including 4 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h
Dogfights
S2 · E15 · MiG Killers of Midway TrueMiG Killers of MidwayAt the Vietnam War's end, the USS Midway deployed pilots to launch an all-out offensive on North Vietnamese MiGs; the carrier served in Desert Storm until decom -
01:00 1h
Lost Worlds
S2 · E3 · Secret A-Bomb Factories TrueSecret A-Bomb FactoriesThe Manhattan Project was FDR's response to Hitler's rumored plans for an A-bomb; production of the American bomb was in secret cities throughout three states. -
02:00 1h
Lost Worlds
S1 · E11 · Braveheart's Scotland DocumentaryBraveheart's ScotlandA look is taken into the sophisticated culture that William Wallace fought to protect, as well as some of his most famous battles. -
03:00 1h
Dogfights
S3 · E1 · Supersonic TrueSupersonicTest pilots recall what it was like to fly the first jet aircraft in combat over Germany, with recreations of famous World War II air battles. -
04:00 1h
Dogfights
S2 · E15 · MiG Killers of Midway TrueMiG Killers of MidwayAt the Vietnam War's end, the USS Midway deployed pilots to launch an all-out offensive on North Vietnamese MiGs; the carrier served in Desert Storm until decom -
05:00 2h
Battle Group: Halsey
Documentary SpecialInterviews from those who served with Admiral "Bull" Halsey reveal how the gruff officer led his forces to victory in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Morning
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09:00 1h
Dogfights
S3 · E1 · Supersonic TrueSupersonicTest pilots recall what it was like to fly the first jet aircraft in combat over Germany, with recreations of famous World War II air battles. -
10:00 1h
Dogfights
S2 · E15 · MiG Killers of Midway TrueMiG Killers of MidwayAt the Vietnam War's end, the USS Midway deployed pilots to launch an all-out offensive on North Vietnamese MiGs; the carrier served in Desert Storm until decom -
11:00 2h
Battle Group: Halsey
Documentary SpecialInterviews from those who served with Admiral "Bull" Halsey reveal how the gruff officer led his forces to victory in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Daytime
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13:00 1h
Lost Worlds
S2 · E3 · Secret A-Bomb Factories TrueSecret A-Bomb FactoriesThe Manhattan Project was FDR's response to Hitler's rumored plans for an A-bomb; production of the American bomb was in secret cities throughout three states. -
14:00 1h
Lost Worlds
S1 · E11 · Braveheart's Scotland DocumentaryBraveheart's ScotlandA look is taken into the sophisticated culture that William Wallace fought to protect, as well as some of his most famous battles. -
15:00 1h
Dogfights
S3 · E1 · Supersonic TrueSupersonicTest pilots recall what it was like to fly the first jet aircraft in combat over Germany, with recreations of famous World War II air battles. -
16:00 1h
Dogfights
S2 · E15 · MiG Killers of Midway TrueMiG Killers of MidwayAt the Vietnam War's end, the USS Midway deployed pilots to launch an all-out offensive on North Vietnamese MiGs; the carrier served in Desert Storm until decom -
17:00 2h
Battle Group: Halsey
Documentary SpecialInterviews from those who served with Admiral "Bull" Halsey reveal how the gruff officer led his forces to victory in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Evening
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19:00 2h
Battle History of the Coast Guard
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21:00 1h
Lost Worlds
S2 · E16 · Ivan the Terrible's Fortresses TrueIvan the Terrible's FortressesExperts use historical information and archaeological evidence to examine the militaristic history of Russia's first Tsar, Ivan the Terrible. -
22:00 1h
Lost Gold of World War II
S1 · E1 · Death on the Mountain TrueDeath on the MountainA team of Americans embark on a journey to the Philippines to investigate buried treasure that was supposedly left behind by World War II Gen. Yamashita. -
23:00 1h
Dogfights
S2 · E14 · Tuskegee Airmen TrueTuskegee AirmenThe Tuskegee squadron consisted of all African American aviators, and they never lost an aircraft and exceeded their call to duty .