Storyline

First Aired

2018-01-01
Last Aired

2018-03-05
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Returning Series
Language

Français, English
Network

PLANÈTE+

Keywords:

aircraft war

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Season 1

1. Bombers

The impact on aerial combat of bombers of the 1940s and 1950s, from the bouncing bomb used in the Damb...More

The impact on aerial combat of bombers of the 1940s and 1950s, from the bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters' mission to the B-52's first flight.Less

43mins 2018-01-01

2. Bandits, Secrets & Spies

With the raising of the Iron Curtain, intelligence from within the Soviet Union was hard to come by. T...More

With the raising of the Iron Curtain, intelligence from within the Soviet Union was hard to come by. This programme examines how high-altitude spy planes overcame the problem.Less

43mins 2018-01-08

3. Fight for the Skies

In the early 20th century, an arms race to develop military airplanes occurred. With the advent of the...More

In the early 20th century, an arms race to develop military airplanes occurred. With the advent of the First World War, the British and Germans experimented with air combat.Less

43mins 2018-01-15

4. Battle of Britain

Hundreds of German and Allied planes fought for domination of the skies over southern England. This pr...More

Hundreds of German and Allied planes fought for domination of the skies over southern England. This programme reveals the extent to which did first major air battle changed the course of the Second World War.Less

43mins 2018-01-22

5. Jet Engines

The development of the jet engine was a huge advancement that dramatically increased the speed and alt...More

The development of the jet engine was a huge advancement that dramatically increased the speed and altitude at which airplanes flew. This programme examines how it changed air combat.Less

41mins 2018-01-29

6. Naval Aviation

We take a deep dive in the naval aviation, and the the basic of naval warfare based on aircraft carrie...More

We take a deep dive in the naval aviation, and the the basic of naval warfare based on aircraft carriers.Less

43mins 2018-02-05

7. Battle of Midway

We look closer on the aircrafts that were central to one of the most decisive battles of the Pacific W...More

We look closer on the aircrafts that were central to one of the most decisive battles of the Pacific War, the Battle of MidwayLess

42mins 2018-02-12

8. Crisis Operations

We look at secret missions and airborne operations

We look at secret missions and airborne operationsLess

43mins 2018-02-19

9. The Helicopters

Possibly the most critical asset on a battlefield are helicopters, considered the backbone of the mili...More

Possibly the most critical asset on a battlefield are helicopters, considered the backbone of the military. This programme reveals how they help on both land and sea.Less

42mins 2018-02-26

10. Top Guns & Tankbusters

The ultimate fighter plane, the F-22 Raptor, is a supersonic aircraft that dominates American airspace...More

The ultimate fighter plane, the F-22 Raptor, is a supersonic aircraft that dominates American airspace. What makes this plane the ideal superiority fighter?Less