Wings of War - Season 1

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Bombers

1 - Bombers

Air Date: January 1, 2018

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.

Bandits, Secrets & Spies

2 - Bandits, Secrets & Spies

Air Date: January 8, 2018

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.

Fight for the Skies

3 - Fight for the Skies

Air Date: January 15, 2018

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.

Battle of Britain

4 - Battle of Britain

Air Date: January 22, 2018

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.

Jet Engines

5 - Jet Engines

Air Date: January 29, 2018

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.

Naval Aviation

6 - Naval Aviation

Air Date: February 5, 2018

We take a deep dive in the naval aviation, and the the basic of naval warfare based on aircraft carriers.

Battle of Midway

7 - Battle of Midway

Air Date: February 12, 2018

We look closer on the aircrafts that were central to one of the most decisive battles of the Pacific War, the Battle of Midway

Crisis Operations

8 - Crisis Operations

Air Date: February 19, 2018

We look at secret missions and airborne operations

The Helicopters

9 - The Helicopters

Air Date: February 26, 2018

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.

Top Guns & Tankbusters

10 - Top Guns & Tankbusters

Air Date: March 5, 2018

The ultimate fighter plane, the F-22 Raptor, is a supersonic aircraft that dominates American airspace. What makes this plane the ideal superiority fighter?