1942年8月7日两名二次世界大战时期的优秀战斗机飞行员在太平洋的瓜达卡纳岛上空交锋并相撞两名飞行员之间激烈的空战是二次世界大战的对决经典之一；令人讶异的是美国海军飞行员詹姆斯苏德兰与日本皇家海军的王牌飞行员酒井三郎都逃过一劫得以透露当时惊险的交战过程本节目采用先进的电脑动画及珍贵的历史画面带领观众体验空战的刺激与危险
Man runs with hand in front of face away from explosion as seen on Against The Elements DCL Against the Elements reveals the science behind the most heartstopping natural disasters ever captured on camera Discovery Channel’s groundbreaking forensic investigations reveal what caused these catastrophes and what we#39ve learned from past disasters to protect us in the future We#39ll meet the people who survived against overwhelming odds and we#39ll talk to scientists and experts who#39ve dedicated their lives to understanding these amazing natural phenomena The forces of earth, water, wind and fire impact us all every day sometimes benignly, sometimes deadly And it#39s in that instant, that moment when ordinary weather turns extraordinary, that we realise life is an ongoing battle Against the Elements
