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Britain's Flying Past

Network:BBC Two

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Aired on Jul 20, 2014, 8:30 PM

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Flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a TV love letter to this most British triumph of design and endeavour. The film follows the story of a Spitfire from birth to retirement and tells the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary tales.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
September 22, 2011
Ended
July 20, 2014
Schedule
Sunday at 9:30 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

The Spitfire

Flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a TV love letter to this most British triumph of design and endeavour. The film follows the story of a Spitfire from birth to retirement and tells the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary tales.

Sep 22, 2011

60 min

The Sea King

The history of the Sea King, an aircraft in action since 1969, which was piloted by Prince Andrew during the Falklands conflict and more recently by Prince William. John Sergeant meets people whose lives have been changed by the iconic helicopter's search-and-rescue capacity and salutes its service to the nation.

Feb 28, 2013

60 min

The Lancaster

Passionate flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the plane that some believe won the war - the Lancaster. The film tells the story of this mighty aircraft and the ordinary people whose lives were made extraordinary through their association with it.

Jul 20, 2014

60 min

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