Season 4
6 episodes · 2021
Enthusiasts restore fighter planes
1P-40 Warhawk
The team flies a P-40 Warhawk, a fighter that was obsolete before the Second World War commenced in Europe, but served right to the conclusion in every theatre of the conflict
2DH Caribou
Enthusiasts restore a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, which was the only aircraft that served on both sides in the Vietnam War.
3Avenger
Enthusiasts restore a Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber, the plane flown by future US president George HW Bush during the Second World War.
4ME 109
Enthusiasts restore a Hispano Aviacion HA-1112, which was a variant of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 built in Spain under licence.
5Yak-3
The programme looks at a restored Yakovlev Yak-3, a Soviet fighter plane used to great effect during the Second World War.
6Mosquitofinale
The programme looks at the only running example of a Mosquito, a mostly wooden multirole combat aircraft, and takes to the skies over Florida with one.