Overview
This definitive history of manned flight has been compiled into 26 hour episodes, with access to some of the rarest archive film ever taken. Unprecedented co-operation has been extended by the world's leading aircraft manufacturers and leading archive libraries. Included in the footage are shots of rare prototype accidents and failures which contributed to the inevitable achievement and success of man in the air. Since Charles Lindbergh became the first lone aviator to cross the Atlantic in 1927, air transport has greatly accelerated , revolutionised by the giant Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - and what might we see in the 21st century?
Details
Status
Returning Series
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Edward Feuerherd
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Seasons
EP 1Man Learns To FlyEP 2High Above The TrenchesEP 3Wings Over the SeaEP 4Strike From The AirEP 5The TrailblazersEP 6The Romance Of The AirEP 7The Shadow Of The BomberEP 8Struggle For The SkiesEP 9Airpower and ArmiesEP 10Airpower and NaviesEP 11The Bomber as War WinnerEP 12The Coming of the JetsEP 13Cold War SkiesEP 14The Helicopter StoryEP 15Korea To The Gulf WarEP 16Naval AviationEP 17Embracing the WorldEP 18The Spectacle of FlyingEP 19Law Enforcement from the AirEP 20Angels of MercyEP 21Anyone can flyEP 22To the Furthest Corners of the WorldEP 23The Parachute StoryEP 24To the Moon and BeyondEP 25Madcaps and OddballsEP 26The Future of Flight