Victory by Air – Season 1
2010
5 Episodes
Episodes
S01E01
The Pioneers
Episode 1, "The Pioneers," begin s in 1903 with Orville and Wilbur Wright, then follows the chronology of the airplane through World War I
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S01E02
Monoplanes
Episode 2 examines how pilots in the Post-WW1 years managed to achieve many of the challenges set forth by aeronautic engineers
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S01E03
WWII - The Struggle for Airspace
Episode 3 looks at how the Spanish Civil War served as a proving ground for the planes of the Third Reich, and how planes around the globe gained better performance as a product of militaristic involvements;
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S01E04
WWII - Technological Improvements
Episode 4 discusses advancements in airplanes and air combat during WWII.
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S01E05
New Aircraft, New Weapons, New Frontiers
Episode 5 examines how WWII dramatically expanded the geographic boundaries of war, and thus made an indelible impact on the types of planes that needed to be enlisted.
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