
The trials and tribulations of a daring group of young pilots in the Royal Flying Corps as they prepare for battle in World War I. The lead character joins the RFC without being the right class for some of his fellow pilots.
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Air Date: 1977-01-02
In 1915 18-year-old Alan Farmer, a country blacksmith, joins the Royal Flying Corps, and meets Charles Gaylion, an up...
Air Date: 1977-01-09
Alan's training advances well, but he has to learn both military and flying skills, while Charles has already complet...
Air Date: 1977-01-16
May 1915, and Alan arrives in St Marie, France. Some officers resent his lower class background. Alan and his friend ...
Air Date: 1977-01-23
The old CO, Captain Dornish, is shot down. He is replaced by Captain Triggers. Enroute to the unit, Triggers learns t...
Air Date: 1977-01-30
Seeing the inadequacies of the planes, Triggers encourages the pilots and NCOs to put forward ideas for improvement.
Air Date: 1977-02-06
Gaylion gets a taste of the horrors of life in the trenches when his plane is forced down and he must wait overnight ...
Air Date: 1977-02-13
Alan and Charles are sent back to England to pick up a new plane, but on arrival they discover the plane is not ready...
Air Date: 1977-02-20
Charles devises a method of fitting a Lewis gun to their plane, and Alan makes it a reality, but in their first aeria...
Air Date: 1977-02-27
Alan helps Charles to capture a German plane and its crew. Entertaining the captured officers does not go to plan. Th...
Air Date: 1977-03-06
A new German monoplane is causing massive losses and the British military hierarchy do not believe their planes are b...
Air Date: 1977-03-13
On a reconnaissance mission with observer Conrad, Alan disregards Conrad's order to move closer to a German Eindecker...
Air Date: 1977-03-20
After the court martial, Conrad continues to fly with Alan, ordering him to be more reckless. Conrad shoots down an E...