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War in the Air
Season 1
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Broadcast date
13-11-1954 • 15 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. The Fated Sky
Looks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War
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2. Battle for Britain
This covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
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3. Fifty North
Coverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.
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4. Maximum Effort
Concentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.
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5. Desert Air Force
A review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.
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6. Combined Operations
Covers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.
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7. The Rising Sun
The air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.
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8. Round the Clock
Covers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.
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9. Wings Over Italy
A review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.
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10. Operation Overlord
Details of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.
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11. Facing New Weapons
Looks at the fight against the development and deployment of the German V weapons. This includes a first look at the use jet planes.
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12. The Cold Dawn
Reviews the end of the air war in Europe.
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13. Eastern Victory
This episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.
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14. The Unquiet Peace
A review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.
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15. Past and Future
The last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.
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