The Century of Flight
Season 1, Episode 6: The Romance Of The Air
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A review of heroic days of civil aviation. How civil airlines began in Europe and USA during the 1920s. Airship versus Aircraft - rivalry for transatlantic routes, culminating in the R101 and Hindenburg airship disasters. British Imperial Airways and Pan Am flying boat services. Airmindedness - air shows, aerobatics, barnstorming.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Man Learns To Fly
Episode 2
High Above The Trenches
Episode 3
Wings Over the Sea
Episode 4
Strike From The Air
Episode 5
The Trailblazers
Episode 6
The Romance Of The Air
Episode 7
The Shadow Of The Bomber
Episode 8
Struggle For The Skies
Episode 9
Airpower and Armies
Episode 10
Airpower and Navies
Episode 11
The Bomber as War Winner
Episode 12
The Coming of the Jets
Episode 13
Cold War Skies
Episode 14
The Helicopter Story
Episode 15
Korea To The Gulf War
Episode 16
Naval Aviation
Episode 17
Embracing the World
Episode 18
The Spectacle of Flying
Episode 19
Law Enforcement from the Air
Episode 20
Angels of Mercy
Episode 21
Anyone can fly
Episode 22
To the Furthest Corners of the World
Episode 23
The Parachute Story
Episode 24
To the Moon and Beyond
Episode 25
Madcaps and Oddballs
Episode 26
The Future of Flight