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War in the Air

Season 1 Episode 4: Maximum Effort

The series explores the formation of RAF Bomber Command, tracing the roots of Britain's strategic bombing campaign back to retaliatory attacks on German cities in response to an initial, unintentional Luftwaffe bombing of London.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Fated Sky

1. The Fated Sky

Aired: Nov 13, 1954

The next episode delves into the escalating tensions of the 1930s, as the wor...

Episode 2 Battle for Britain

2. Battle for Britain

Aired: Nov 20, 1954

Britain is confronted with a fresh peril as Germany redirects its attention t...

Episode 3 Fifty North

3. Fifty North

Aired: Nov 27, 1954

The threat of U-Boats hung over the Allied convoys, jeopardizing the supply o...

Episode 4 Maximum Effort

4. Maximum Effort

Aired: Dec 4, 1954

The series explores the formation of RAF Bomber Command, tracing the roots of...

Episode 5 Desert Air Force

5. Desert Air Force

Aired: Dec 11, 1954

The Mediterranean and Western Desert air war had a distinct character, influe...

Episode 6 Combined Ops

6. Combined Ops

Aired: Dec 18, 1954

Devastating raids by American bomber squadrons pour into Britain, but their i...

Episode 7 The Rising Sun

7. The Rising Sun

Aired: Dec 25, 1954

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor revealed the destructive power of aircraf...

Episode 8 Round the Clock

8. Round the Clock

Aired: Jan 1, 1955

From spring 1943 to early 1944, the Allies launched a relentless onslaught ag...

Episode 9 Wings Over Italy

9. Wings Over Italy

Aired: Jan 8, 1955

The next episode delves into the frequently overlooked aerial battles above I...

Episode 10 Overlord

10. Overlord

Aired: Jan 15, 1955

The next episode delves into the pivotal role of air forces in securing a dec...

Episode 11 Facing New Weapons

11. Facing New Weapons

Aired: Jan 22, 1955

The Allies consolidated their grip on Normandy, leveraging their aerial domin...

Episode 12 The Cold Dawn

12. The Cold Dawn

Aired: Jan 29, 1955

Allied air power gains momentum as the noose closes in on Nazi Germany.

Episode 13 Eastern Victory

13. Eastern Victory

Aired: Feb 5, 1955

The Burma air campaign plays a crucial role in Japan's demise, as air support...

Episode 14 The Unquiet Peace

14. The Unquiet Peace

Aired: Feb 12, 1955

Aerial jets MiG and Sabre engage in a high-stakes battle in the Korean skies,...

Episode 15 Past and Future

15. Past and Future

Aired: Feb 19, 1955

Next episode, we'll explore the pivotal moments of World War II, as the intro...

Info about War in the Air

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary