Episodes (10)
1. Bombers
Aired 1 January 2018 • 43 min
The impact on aerial combat of bombers of the 1940s and 1950s, from the bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters' mission to the B-52's first flight.
2. Bandits, Secrets & Spies
Aired 8 January 2018 • 43 min
With the raising of the Iron Curtain, intelligence from within the Soviet Union was hard to come by. This programme examines how high-altitude spy planes overcame the problem.
3. Fight for the Skies
Aired 15 January 2018 • 43 min
In the early 20th century, an arms race to develop military airplanes occurred. With the advent of the First World War, the British and Germans experimented with air combat.
4. Battle of Britain
Aired 22 January 2018 • 43 min
Hundreds of German and Allied planes fought for domination of the skies over southern England. This programme reveals the extent to which did first major air battle changed the course of the Second World War.
5. Jet Engines
Aired 29 January 2018 • 41 min
The development of the jet engine was a huge advancement that dramatically increased the speed and altitude at which airplanes flew. This programme examines how it changed air combat.
6. Naval Aviation
Aired 5 February 2018 • 43 min
We take a deep dive in the naval aviation, and the the basic of naval warfare based on aircraft carriers.
7. Battle of Midway
Aired 12 February 2018 • 42 min
We look closer on the aircrafts that were central to one of the most decisive battles of the Pacific War, the Battle of Midway
8. Crisis Operations
Aired 19 February 2018 • 43 min
We look at secret missions and airborne operations
9. The Helicopters
Aired 26 February 2018 • 42 min
Possibly the most critical asset on a battlefield are helicopters, considered the backbone of the military. This programme reveals how they help on both land and sea.
10. Top Guns & Tankbusters
Aired 5 March 2018 • 43 min
The ultimate fighter plane, the F-22 Raptor, is a supersonic aircraft that dominates American airspace. What makes this plane the ideal superiority fighter?