Pathfinders
During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite. All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.
Episodes
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As the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.
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A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.
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A hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.
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After being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.
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The RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...despised as very bad luck.
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Flight Officer Stanton, a tough and demanding ace, is stretched to his limits as he has to fly his Lancaster back home from a mission without any crew.
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Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.
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No overview is available.
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Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.
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A small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.
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A Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.
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A badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.
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The son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.
