The Flying Boats(1980)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1980-12-01
Average Runtime: 29m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
The story of flying boats is one of ingenuity and enterprise; of style during the dying days of Britain's imperial grandeur; of Coastal Command's war against the U-boats and of post-war skepticism that hastened their end. For all those who flew in them the flying boats were unique and unforgettable.
Keywords
aviationflying boatair travel
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 3E01
Part I
Air Date: 1980-12-01
In the first of three programs, David Lomax tells of the early days when Britain's first flying boat landed on the So...
E02
Part II
Air Date: 1980-12-08
In the 1930s the world was opened up for airline passengers, and the flying boat took pride of place in the developme...
E03
Part III
Air Date: 1980-12-15
In the Second World War the flying boats of RAF Coastal Command played a crucial part in the war at sea. In peacetime...
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