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War in the Air Episode Guide
The Fated Sky
S1 Ep1
13th Nov 1954
Looks at aircraft development before and leading up to the Second World War
Battle for Britain
S1 Ep2
20th Nov 1954
This covers the defence of Britain from the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
Fifty North
S1 Ep3
27th Nov 1954
Coverage of the Atlantic air defence during the early months of the Second World War.
Maximum Effort
S1 Ep4
4th Dec 1954
Concentrates on the early British air raids on Germany and the German invasion of the Balkans, Greece and Russia.
Desert Air Force
S1 Ep5
11th Dec 1954
A review of the Middle East air war from mid 1940 to the end of 1942.
Combined Operations
S1 Ep6
18th Dec 1954
Covers the Allied air operations between early 1942 and early 1943.
The Rising Sun
S1 Ep7
25th Dec 1954
The air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.
Round the Clock
S1 Ep8
1st Jan 1955
Covers the Allied strategic bombing of Germany between early 1943 and early 1944.
Wings Over Italy
S1 Ep9
8th Jan 1955
A review of the air war over Italy from mid-1943 to mid-1944.
Operation Overlord
S1 Ep10
15th Jan 1955
Details of the air operations mainly over northern France before the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.
Facing New Weapons
S1 Ep11
22nd Jan 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.
The Cold Dawn
S1 Ep12
29th Jan 1955
Reviews the end of the air war in Europe.
Eastern Victory
S1 Ep13
5th Feb 1955
This episode covers the end of the war against Japan and the American deployment of the Atom Bomb.
The Unquiet Peace
S1 Ep14
12th Feb 1955
A review of the end of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.
Past and Future
S1 Ep15
19th Feb 1955
The last episode looks at the development of military aircraft and their potential for the future.
The first episode of War in the Air aired on November 13, 1954.
The last episode of War in the Air aired on February 19, 1955.
