History's Greatest Aircraft - Season 2

Episodes

B-17 Flying Fortress

The background and development of one of the Second World War's most iconic bombers. The Boeing B-17 - known as the 'Flying Fortress' - served with both the USAAF and the RAF.

Aug 5, 2024

Season 2Episode 260 min

B-24 Liberator

Cruelly called 'the packing case the B17 came in', the B-24 Liberator more than proved its worth over Europe and the Pacific, patterning the B-17 to deliver a blow to the axis powers in the Second World War where it served in every branch of the American-armed forces, as well as several Allied air forces and navies.

Aug 12, 2024

Season 2Episode 360 min

B-25 Mitchell

The B-25, which was often called 'the forgotten bomber'. This mighty North American twin delivered the first blow in the fight back against Japan, in one of the most daring and audacious raids of all time over Tokyo in 1942.

Aug 19, 2024

Season 2Episode 460 min

A-1 Skyraider

The aircraft capable of delivering the payload of a B17, in a single post war air frame. The many variants of this single piston engined fighter bomber helped dominate the air to ground attack role in Vietnam, earning quite a reputation.

Aug 26, 2024

Season 2Episode 560 min

Bell UH-1 Huey

The definitive combat helicopter saw first blood in South East Asia and has been transport, gunship, smoke ship, command centre, MediVac and dozens of other roles. We hear and see it's hair raising missions and watch it earn its fame.

Sep 2, 2024

Season 2Episode 660 min

F-15 Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, an aircraft that immediately turned the tide of the first Gulf War in 1990. An immaculately restored MiG Killer was involved in one of the most bizarre combat incidents during that conflict, and has survived to tell the tale.

Sep 9, 2024