Cold War, Hot Jets – Season 1
2013
2 Episodes
Episodes
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S01E01
Wide Blue Yonder
Britain emerged from World War Two in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future: a world leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.
08 Nov 201360m
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S01E02
Darker Skies
As an `Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.
15 Nov 201360m