The RAF had aircraft that could escort bombers to targets deep inside Germany and back by the end of World War One, and the Hawker Hunter and F-86 Sabre took the RAF supersonic. Ep3: A Vicious Sting
The series begins before the First World War when military commanders struggled to understand what uses aviation might have. Ep1: Useless For The Purposes Of War
After the war, RAF transports helped keep Berliners alive during the Soviet blockade of the city in 1948/49 as well as flying round-the-clock operations into its airport. Ep6: Supplies From the Skies
Between the wars the RAF operated elegant flying boats to patrol the far-flung corners of the Empire - the boats flew long missions over the oceans looking for enemy submarines. Ep5: By Air, By Sea
The RAF had bombers that could fly to Berlin and back by the end of the First World War, but British civilians found themselves under direct attack by Zeppelin airships. Ep4: Strike Hard, Strike Sure
The RAF had aircraft that could escort bombers to targets deep inside Germany and back by the end of World War One, and the Hawker Hunter and F-86 Sabre took the RAF supersonic. Ep3: A Vicious Sting
The 1920s and 1930s were uncertain times for the RAF and all other armed services; with peace came cuts in spending on new aircraft development. Ep2: Under Distant Skies
The series begins before the First World War when military commanders struggled to understand what uses aviation might have. Ep1: Useless For The Purposes Of War