The Century of Flight
Season 1, Episode 8: Struggle For The Skies
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Fighter developments and the great air battles. Colour collage of World War II fighters. All powerful Luftwaffe - Poland 1939 and France 1940. The Critical Contest - Battle of Britain 1940, including the tactics used by both sides. Colour graphics and diagrams are used. The Fighter War in Europe - Eastern and Western Fronts, with emphasis on increasing armament and speed of piston-engine fighters. This includes colour footage. Night Fighters -developments. The fighter aces - the leading aces and their stories. Coming of the jets - review of World War II types, in colour.
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