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Century of Flight, 4, Korea to the Gulf War
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fas...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 6, The Shadow of the Bomber
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - creation of the Luftwaffe, expansion of the Russian Air Force, reaction of western democracies. Dress Rehearsals - the use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain andChina during the late 1930s. Technical developments - the development of the monoplane meta...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 7, Struggle for the Skies
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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 West...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 8, Air Power and Armies
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Supp...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 9, Airpower and Navies
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The influence of aviation on maritime operations during World War II. Colour footage of Pearl Harbor in the aftermathof the Japanese 1941 attack on it. How Pearl Harbor took place - the story of the planning, including Yamamoto drawing inspiration from the British carrier strike on the Italian port of Taranto, and...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 10, The Bomber as War Winner?
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Colour collage of World War II bombers taking off and airborne. Eastern front- German and Russian bombing operations, with the emphasis on lack of German long range bombers. The combined Bomber offensive. Notable Raids - Dambusters (including graphics), Mosquito pinpoint raids. Strategic bombing offensive against...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 19, High Above the Trenches
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 19 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 53 mins
How the aeroplane went to war, with the development of the combat aircraft from the unarmed reconnaissance types to specialised fighters. The includes simulated air combat by replica fighters in colour, reviews the part played by aircraft in the early part of World War I including the coming of the Fighting Scout....
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 19 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 53 mins
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Century of Flight, 20, Wings Over the Sea
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 20 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
This covers the development of naval aviation during the Great War. We travel back from the aircraft carriers today to see how early aircraft were used initially for observation for the fleet. Early float planes led to the development of long range flying boats and the coming of the aircraft carrier heralded a new...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 20 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Century of Flight, 21, Strike from the Air
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The shows the origins of aerial bombing initially from Zeppelins. In turn, how the Zeppelins were defeated and how heavy bombers were developed by the major nations. Strategic bombing is examined in t...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Great Raids of World War II, 1, Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Great Raids of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
It was Hitler’s deadliest secret: his scientists had promised him an atomic bomb. If he got it first, Nazi domination was assured. But the Germans needed one ingredient – heavy water – which was only produced in one factory, deep in the heart of Occupied Norway. In 1943, a team of Norwegian raiders was sent...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Great Raids of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
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