Best of NGC Week - Tuesday

Last night, Best of NGC Week took you from the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979 to the streets of North Hollywood. Tuesday carries on with an inside look at the culture of North Korea to U.S. Air Force Cpt. O'Grady narrow escape in Serbia to finding the cause of Amelia Earhart's disapperance. It begins tonight at 8p and remember to check back to see the day's line-up, view clips, look at photos and more.

8p Explorer: "Inside North Korea"
Cross into North Korea, one the most secretive nations on Earth, for an extremely rare glimpse of the country and its absolute dictator Kim Jong II known as the "Dear Leader," who rules the country as a god-king.

9p Critical Situation: "Downed Pilot" Premiere
In 1995, U.S. Air Force Cpt. O'Grady was patrolling the skies above war-torn Bosnia when a Serb missile hit his fighter jet. Upon impact, O'Grady was safely ejected, but his parachute sailed into hostile territory and gunmen were on his trail.

10p Undercover History:"Where's Amelia Earhart"
In 1937, world famous aviator Amelia Earhart is closing in on her record-setting attempt to fly around world. Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, she vanishes without a trace. Her fate is one of the most fiercely debated mysteries of all time.

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"Downed Pilot" was interesting but did not add much beyond earlier accounts on other cable channels. In addition, the credibility of the U.S. Marine rescue re-enactment was marred by the following:
1. Scene in which an M-1 steel pot w/ camo cover was shown. The Kevlar helmet was in wide use by Marines during the Bosnian civil war.
2. Troops in British helmets and DPM camo were shown coming to the aid of Capt. O'Grady. Only U.S. Marines were on the ground during the rescue.

Finally, a few recollections from the NCOs and enlisted personnel who actually executed the rescue would have been nice.

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