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1. Man Learns To Fly (1900 - 1914)
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January 1, 2002 |
The development of the early heavier and lighter-than-air flying machines. The program compares all forms of modern flight, the early pioneers, early dream of flight, hot-air balloons, kites, gliders, powered flight, attempts at speed and distance records, the Zeppelins and the build-up to WW I.
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2. High Above the Trenches (Military Aviation 1914-18)
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January 1, 2002 |
The development of the combat aircraft from the unarmed reconnaissance types to specialised fighters. The program includes simulated air combat by replica fighters in colour and reviews the part played by aircraft in the early part of WW I. And the heyday of air fighting on the western front, 1917-18.
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3. Wings Over the Sea (Naval Aviation 1914-18)
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January 1, 2002 |
Naval aviation during the Great War. We travel back from the aircraft carriers to see how early aircraft were used initially for observation for the fleet. Float planes, and long range flying boats plus the coming of the aircraft carrier heralded a new age of aircraft versus ship and submarines.
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4. Strike from the Air (Birth of Strategic Bombing 1914-18)
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January 1, 2002 |
Aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The program shows the origins of aerial bombing from Zeppelins and how they were defeated plus the development of heavy bombers and the strategic bombing of civilian and industrial targets.
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5. The Trailblazers (Epic Flights 1919-39)
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January 1, 2002 |
A review of the great long distance flights and the aviators who achieved them. The great transatlantic flights plus those to the Orient and Africa. The conquering of the Pacific, Amelia Earhart, how both Poles were overflown and the way early exploration craft paved the way for modern airliners.
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6. The Romance of the Air (Civil Aviation 1919-39)
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January 1, 2002 |
The 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. Air shows and barnstorming.
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7. The Shadow of the Bomber (Military Aviation 1919-39)
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January 1, 2002 |
How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - the Luftwaffe, the Russian Air Force and the reaction of the western powers. The use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain and China during the late 1930s. The development of the monoplane metal-framed fighter, bomber and invention of radar.
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8. Struggle for the Skies (Fighters of World War II)
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January 1, 2002 |
Fighter developments and the great air battles. All powerful Luftwaffe - Poland 1939 and France 1940. The Critical Contest - Battle of Britain 1940, including the tactics used. The Fighter War in Europe - Eastern and Western Fronts, with emphasis on armament and speed of piston-engine fighters.
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9. Airpower and Armies 1939-45
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January 1, 2002 |
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Close Air Support in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific. Descent from the Skies - The employment of airborne forces during World War II.
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10. Airpower and Navies 1939-45
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January 1, 2002 |
The influence of aviation on maritime operations during WWII. How Pearl Harbor took place. US Retaliation - the Doolittle raid on Japan. Aircraft Carriers. Pacific Carrier Battles - Midway 1942, Leyte Gulf 1944, Japanese kamikaze attacks. The hunting of the Bismarck. The Battle of the Atlantic.
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11. The Bomber as War Winner: (Strategic Bombing 1939-45)
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January 1, 2002 |
WWII 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, Mosquito raids. Strategic bombing against Japan. The A-bomb and its use against Japan.
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12. The Coming of the Jets
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January 1, 2002 |
The development of the jet up to and including the Korean War. Pre-war developments, combat jets of World War II. Breaking of the sound barrier. How US pilots continued to investigate supersonic flight in X-craft. Combat jet developments. The first jet airliners. Jet Battles over Korea.
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13. Cold War Skies
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January 1, 2002 |
The role of airpower in the Cold War. The Berlin Airlift. Cold War Combat Aircraft. Spies in the sky - US spyplanes, including the 1962 U-2 saga, Soviet probing of western air defences and spy satellites. The Nuclear Triad. The end of the Cold War and how the aircraft helped in preventing World War III.
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14. The Helicopter Story
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January 1, 2002 |
How the helicopter evolved into today's multi-purpose aerial vehicles. The helicopter goes to war - German use in conjunction with U-boats, US Coast Guard, RAF's autogiro flight. Military development for observation, transport, heavy lift and as gunships in Vietnam, Falklands and Gulf Wars.
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15. Korea to the Gulf War (Air Warfare Post 1945)
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January 1, 2002 |
Air warfare developments in the 2nd 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 - the Israeli experience. Fast jet combat pilot training.
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16. Naval Aviation 1945-95
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January 1, 2002 |
Aircraft carrier developments - from WW II types to the carrier of today; their use from Korean to Gulf wars. A review of fast jets including why naval requirements often differ to those of air forces. Maritime Patrol. Anti-submarine warfare. Anti-ship - aircraft weaponry. How ships defend themselves.
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17. Embracing the World (Civil Aviation Post 1945)
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January 1, 2002 |
The airlines get back on their feet - immediate post World Ward II developments and how land-based aircraft took over from flying boats for long-haul flights. Jet travel - the Comet and other early jet airliners. Supersonic flight. Air crashes and accident investigation. Terrorism and the air.
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18. The Spectacle of Flying (Post 1945)
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January 1, 2002 |
Aerobatic display teams - the leading military and civilian teams in action. Aerobatic competitions - the pilots and their specialist aircraft, the manoeuvres, and how competitors are judged. Genuine replica aircraft, including the Shuttleworth Collection and the Confederate States Air Force.
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19. Law Enforcement from the Air
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January 1, 2002 |
How police monitor traffic and deter crime. A helicopter monitors a high-speed car chase. Use of night vision aids. Aircraft in criminal hands. How aircraft help fight the drugs war and combat the drugs traffic from Central America. Use of helicopters to spring prisoners from high security jails.
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20. Angels of Mercy
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January 1, 2002 |
The humanitarian uses of the aircraft. Helicopters rescuing people from a skyscraper fire. Aircraft as fire-fighter. Bush and forest fires. Air-sea rescue. Maritime patrol aircraft. Helicopters in air-sea rescues. Mountain Rescue. Aeromedics including Australian Flying Doctor Service.
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21. Anyone can fly (private flying since 1945)
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January 1, 2002 |
Private flying in all its forms. The freedom of the air. Learning to fly and how to qualify for a pilot's licence. Aircraft as a way of life - the mega-rich and their airliners. Gliding. Hang-gliding. Microlight aircraft. Ballooning. High altitude ballooning. Attempts to circumnavigate the globe.
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22. To the Furthest Corners of the World (Aircraft and Exploration)
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January 1, 2002 |
Aerial exploration. Views of the Amazon jungle, Himalayas, deserts of Arabia, Antarctica. Early aerial exploration of the polar regions, Africa, Middle East. The first overflight of Everest. Aircraft in support expeditions, and rescue missions. Aerial survey, mapmaking and in finding oil.
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23. The Parachute Story
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January 1, 2002 |
How parachuting has evolved. The early days - from Garnerin's first parachute descent from a balloon in 1797 to the first parachute jump from an aircraft in 1912. The parachute goes to war. Parachuting into battle. Sport parachuting. Display teams. Free-fall. Ledge jumping and paraboarding.
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24. To the Moon and Beyond (The History of Space Flight)
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January 1, 2002 |
The means to get there - rocketry developments in the 1920s and 1930s and during WWII. The spur of the Cold War. First man into space. Race to the moon. Beyond the moon - subsequent moon shots, unmanned Soviet Venera, and US Pioneer and Voyager flights. The future - where space exploration is going.
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25. Madcaps and Oddballs (Aviation Ideas that Failed)
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January 1, 2002 |
Manpowered flight - the story from Icarus and Daedalus to Kanellopolous's 1988 distance record. Many bizarre attempts down through the decades. Wartime Oddballs. Expensive projects that hardly got off the ground including Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the Northrop Flying Wing, and the TSR project.
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26. The Future of Flight
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January 1, 2002 |
Flight in the 21st Century. The frontiers of technology - Stealth, fly-by-wire, swingwing, VTOL. Air Combat of the Future - the X-30 aircraft trials. Supersonic VSTOL aircraft. The future of supersonic flight. Solar-powered flight. Space exploration. Can man fly beyond his wildest dreams?
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