Wings of War

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Jan 01, 2018

1 seaons till Mar 05, 2018

Popularity: 2.2828
1 votes
Networks
(FR)
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Top Guns & Tankbusters

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes

Season 1

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1Bombers43 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.

  • Episode 2Bandits, Secrets & Spies43 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.

  • Episode 3Fight for the Skies43 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.

  • Episode 4Battle of Britain43 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.

  • Episode 5Jet Engines41 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.

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