War in the Air
Interesting fifteen episode miniseries broadcast weekly by BBC in 1954-1955. It covers different aspects of the air war during World War II. It also briefly contextualises the development of aircraft immediately before and after the war.
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1.The Fated Sky
13-11-195430mLooks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War
2.Battle for Britain
20-11-195430mThis covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
3.Fifty North
27-11-195430mCoverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.
4.Maximum Effort
04-12-195430mConcentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.
5.Desert Air Force
11-12-195430mA review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.
6.Combined Operations
18-12-195430mCovers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.
7.The Rising Sun
25-12-195430mThe air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.
8.Round the Clock
01-01-195530mCovers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.
9.Wings Over Italy
08-01-195530mA review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.
10.Operation Overlord
15-01-195530mDetails of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.
11.Facing New Weapons
22-01-195530mLooks at the fight against the development and deployment of the German V weapons. This includes a first look at the use jet planes.
12.The Cold Dawn
29-01-195530mReviews the end of the air war in Europe.
13.Eastern Victory
05-02-195530mThis episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.
14.The Unquiet Peace
12-02-195530mA review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.
15.Past and Future
19-02-195530mThe last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.
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