Show Info
- Status: Returning Series
- First Aired: January 1, 1997
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 26
- Genres: Documentary
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The Century of Flight(1997)
Overview
This definitive history of manned flight has been compiled into 26 hour episodes, with access to some of the rarest archive film ever taken. Unprecedented co-operation has been extended by the world's leading aircraft manufacturers and leading archive libraries. Included in the footage are shots of rare prototype accidents and failures which contributed to the inevitable achievement and success of man in the air. Since Charles Lindbergh became the first lone aviator to cross the Atlantic in 1927, air transport has greatly accelerated , revolutionised by the giant Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet - and what might we see in the 21st century?
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Season 1
26 episodes • 1997
Season 1
26 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man Learns To Fly | Jan 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | High Above The Trenches | Jan 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wings Over the Sea | Jan 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Strike From The Air | Jan 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Trailblazers | Jan 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Romance Of The Air | Feb 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Shadow Of The Bomber | Feb 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Struggle For The Skies | Feb 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Airpower and Armies | Feb 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Airpower and Navies | Mar 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Bomber as War Winner | Mar 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Coming of the Jets | Mar 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Cold War Skies | Mar 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Helicopter Story | Apr 2, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Korea To The Gulf War | Apr 9, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Naval Aviation | Apr 16, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Embracing the World | Apr 23, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Spectacle of Flying | Apr 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Law Enforcement from the Air | May 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Angels of Mercy | May 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Anyone can fly | May 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | To the Furthest Corners of the World | May 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Parachute Story | Jun 4, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 24 | To the Moon and Beyond | Jun 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Madcaps and Oddballs | Jun 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Future of Flight | Jun 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
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