War in the Air
Interesting fifteen episode miniseries broadcast weekly by BBC in 1954-1955. It covers different aspects of the air war during World War II. It also briefly contextualises the development of aircraft immediately before and after the war.
Episodes
Looks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War
This covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
Coverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.
Concentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.
A review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.
Covers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.
The air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.
Covers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.
A review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.
Details of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.
Looks at the fight against the development and deployment of the German V weapons. This includes a first look at the use jet planes.
Reviews the end of the air war in Europe.
This episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.
A review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.
The last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.
