Defenders of the Sky: The Great British Airfield — Season 1, Episode 6: Hurn
Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Join Jules Hudson at Hurn, where he finds out how the once WW2 RAF airfield has turned into a commercial airport. RAF Hurn was home to a range of aircraft, including Spitfires, Gliders and Typhoons before being transferred into the hands of Civil Aviation. Jules is towed into the sky in a Glider and takes to the tracks in a Churchill Tank.