Season 1

15 EPISODES • 1954

Season 1 of War in the Air was released on November 13 and consists of 15 episodes.

Episodes

1: The Fated Sky

Nov 13, 1954

Looks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War

2: Battle for Britain

Nov 20, 1954

This covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.

3: Fifty North

Nov 27, 1954

Coverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.

4: Maximum Effort

Dec 4, 1954

Concentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.

5: Desert Air Force

Dec 11, 1954

A review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.

6: Combined Operations

Dec 18, 1954

Covers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.

7: The Rising Sun

Dec 25, 1954

The air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.

8: Round the Clock

Jan 1, 1955

Covers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.

9: Wings Over Italy

Jan 8, 1955

A review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.

10: Operation Overlord

Jan 15, 1955

Details of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.

11: Facing New Weapons

Jan 22, 1955

Looks at the fight against the development and deployment of the German V weapons. This includes a first look at the use jet planes.

12: The Cold Dawn

Jan 29, 1955

Reviews the end of the air war in Europe.

13: Eastern Victory

Feb 5, 1955

This episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.

14: The Unquiet Peace

Feb 12, 1955

A review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.

15: Past and Future

Feb 19, 1955

The last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.

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