Wings Of War

Featuring the bombers of World War Two, from the British night-time bomber, the Lancaster, to the American/Canadian Dakota. Also telling the story of the bouncing bomb and describing how the Dambusters achieved their famous mission.

With the raising of the Iron Curtain, intelligence from within the Soviet Union was hard to come by. A look at how high-altitude spy planes overcame the problem.

An examination of Britain's first military plane, the BE2c, which was produced in the early 20th century during the technological race to produce a capable airplane to assist in winning wars.

Hundreds of German and Allied planes fought for domination of the skies over southern England. How did the first major air battle change the course of WWII?

The development of the jet engine was a huge advancement that dramatically increased the speed and altitude at which airplanes flew. A look into how it changed air combat.

Air power is very important in war but requires infrastructure such as airfields that limit where it can be used. How did naval solutions help overcome this problem?