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>> i looked up, saw an airplane. i said, "mom, i want to fly that one day." its been a passion ever since. nc you are going to turn right. >> reporter: now pilot jerome stanislaus is taking him under his wing. >> thats a perfectly coordinated turn. >> reporter: growing up, stanislaus also found an interest in flying, but he didnt have the same guidance. >> i told myself i would never abobably be a pilot because i never saw a pilot that looked like myself. >> reporter: just over 2.5% of aircraft ...

>> reporter: six-year-old boogie and his three-year-old brother tyler landed with mixed reactions. >> it was fun. >> reporter: it was fun? whats going on with your little brother? th knocked out. >> reporter: you might want to be a pilot when you grow up? >> yeah. >> reporter: why? you fell asleep in the back. >> yeah. >> reporter: why do you do it? >> because i love it. im sorry. >> reporter: its okay. >> im sorry. i really wanted to be able to make a difference, and this ishi >> reporter: a pu...

Air mission six. >> this isnt just a u.s. problem. these organizations are based all throughout central and south america. >> reporter: were with the u.s. navy on base in el salvador. two pa poseidons stationed here scramble every day to catch traffickers. >> we are like 911 for, for the -- >> reporter: cocaine passed to panga boats sitting low to the water making them hard to detect. >> whenever they think theres a takedown they call us to come out and help be the eyes. >> reporter: the navy po...

States, intercepted. crew names kept secret. our mission commander a lieutenant whos 30 years old. and at 30 years old, the war on drugs was old when you became an adult. >> absolutely. >> reporter: is there any way to say winning or losing, its just an ongoing war? >> what were doing here i really feel im 345making a difference, even if its a small difference, it seems meaningful. >> reporter: those offshore transfers are up to 200 miles off the salvadoran coast. >> we received a corporation of...

He looks a little bit like me, yes. ancestry has many paths to discovering your story. get started for free at ancestry.com welcome back, everybody. nbcs kerry sanders just back from a trip to el salvador. one of the most dangerous countries in the world. there he took part in an exclusive ride-along on a u.s. navy aircraft witnessed a drug boat interception from 7,000 feet above the eastern pacific coast of central america, part of the ongoing war on drugs which began decades ago. kerry sande...

Built the station actually came on one of these c-130s. they had to build it with trusses and pieces that could fit in the confines of an lc-130. >> male pilot: its a fun job, and its important to scientists, its fantastic. >> anthony: in just a few hours, we cross the ross ice shelf, fly up the beardmore glacier into the heart of antarctica the polar plateau. how many miles from mcmurdo to the pole? around -- >> female pilot: 735 miles. >> anthony: scott walked that? what was going through his ...

Or enthusiastic supporting them. republicans followed the same pattern with lower numbers. 21% saying they would be comfortable supporting appeal i wins the nomination. name recognition is obviously crucial when it comes to president and could show the stronger standings for biden and sanders. harris and orourke had the highest numbers for dont know the name. which means they have the best shot of defining themselves on the campaign, unless somebody does it for them. its not a bad place to be in...

Similar way. from bally international airport. it was at this point, six minutes into the flight and still climbing altitude, that flight 302 encountered a major problem. it eventually crashed into a field south. how and why this happened is still under investigation. and it was also at this point, the 13-minute mark that lion air flight, nearly five months before began its tragic and deadly descent as well. our simulated journey continues safely. but on board october lion air flight, the system...

The the aviation academy. the chief pilot took us for a ride in that simulator. heres that story. >> were strapped in for a flight on board an eethiopian airlines flight simulator. this is the only simulator for the boeing 737 max 8. the aircraft that crashed two weeks ago. the simulator was purchased in january of this year. chief pilot takes us to a pre-flight checklist. within minutes our simulated flight has begun. flight et 302 took off in a

Flight et 302 took off in a similar way. from boeing international airport nestled in green and gold hills. it was at this point six minutes into the flight and still climbing to cruising altitude that ethiopian airlines crashed into a field. how and why this happened is still under investigation and it was also at this point, the 13-minute mark, that lion air flight merely five months before began its tragic and deadly descent. our simulated journey, however, continues safely. on board november...