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War in the Air

Season 1 1954 - 1955

  • 1954-11-13T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 7h 30m (15 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
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.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

1954-11-13T00:00:00Z

1x01 The Fated Sky

Series Premiere

1x01 The Fated Sky

  • 1954-11-13T00:00:00Z30m

Looks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War

1954-11-20T00:00:00Z

1x02 Battle for Britain

1x02 Battle for Britain

  • 1954-11-20T00:00:00Z30m

This covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.

1954-11-27T00:00:00Z

1x03 Fifty North

1x03 Fifty North

  • 1954-11-27T00:00:00Z30m

Coverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.

1954-12-04T00:00:00Z

1x04 Maximum Effort

1x04 Maximum Effort

  • 1954-12-04T00:00:00Z30m

Concentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.

1954-12-11T00:00:00Z

1x05 Desert Air Force

1x05 Desert Air Force

  • 1954-12-11T00:00:00Z30m

A review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.

1954-12-18T00:00:00Z

1x06 Combined Operations

1x06 Combined Operations

  • 1954-12-18T00:00:00Z30m

Covers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.

1954-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x07 The Rising Sun

1x07 The Rising Sun

  • 1954-12-25T00:00:00Z30m

The air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.

1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

1x08 Round the Clock

1x08 Round the Clock

  • 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z30m

Covers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.

1955-01-08T00:00:00Z

1x09 Wings Over Italy

1x09 Wings Over Italy

  • 1955-01-08T00:00:00Z30m

A review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.

1955-01-15T00:00:00Z

1x10 Operation Overlord

1x10 Operation Overlord

  • 1955-01-15T00:00:00Z30m

Details of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.

1955-01-22T00:00:00Z

1x11 Facing New Weapons

1x11 Facing New Weapons

  • 1955-01-22T00:00:00Z30m

Looks at the fight against the development and deployment of the German V weapons. This includes a first look at the use jet planes.

1955-01-29T00:00:00Z

1x12 The Cold Dawn

1x12 The Cold Dawn

  • 1955-01-29T00:00:00Z30m

Reviews the end of the air war in Europe.

1955-02-05T00:00:00Z

1x13 Eastern Victory

1x13 Eastern Victory

  • 1955-02-05T00:00:00Z30m

This episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.

1955-02-12T00:00:00Z

1x14 The Unquiet Peace

1x14 The Unquiet Peace

  • 1955-02-12T00:00:00Z30m

A review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.

1955-02-19T00:00:00Z

1x15 Past and Future

1x15 Past and Future

  • 1955-02-19T00:00:00Z30m

The last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.

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