← Wings of War

Season 1

10 episodes · 2018

  1. 1Bombers

    01 Jan 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. 2Bandits, Secrets & Spies

    08 Jan 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. 3Fight for the Skies

    15 Jan 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. 4Battle of Britain

    22 Jan 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. 5Jet Engines

    29 Jan 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. 6Naval Aviation

    05 Feb 2018 · 43 min

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

  7. 7Battle of Midway

    12 Feb 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. 8Crisis Operations

    19 Feb 2018 · 43 min

    We look at secret missions and airborne operations

  9. 9The Helicopters

    26 Feb 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. 10Top Guns & Tankbustersfinale

    05 Mar 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?