About this season
A tv series looking at the many jet aircrafts of the Cold War era and the rolls they played.
Episodes (2)
1. Wide Blue Yonder
Aired 8 November 2013 • 60 min
Britain emerged from World War Two in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future: a world leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.
2. Darker Skies
Aired 15 November 2013 • 60 min
As an `Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.