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The History of Aviation

Normandy, 1905. The picnic is finished. A group of middle-class people in their Sunday best, get ready to go home. There is one last photo to be taken, but somebody is missing

History of Aviation

From the Wright Brothers' and other early attempts of flight to the importance of aeroplanes during the Second World War, "History of Aviation" is a fascinating look at the origins...

History of Aviation

An overview of aviation development to 1937.

The Secret History of Aviation

The Secret History of Aviation is a poignant reflection on that which rises and that which falls. Its title and narration are taken from a piece written by Manuel Zimbro, in which ...

History of Aviation: The Nimrod

This is the story of an aircraft, indeed a whole family of aircraft, each in its day revolutionary. This programme charts the remarkable success and progress of the world's first t...

History of Aviation: The Shackleton

When the Shackleton first took to the air on March 9th 1949 no-one could have imagined that this aircraft would still be in service well into the 1980s. Many aircrafts came and wen...

History of Aviation

From the first men in their flying machines to World War One, from the first Atlantic crossing to the supersonic era, this is the story of the most daredevil challenges the world h...

History of Aviation

Aviation: A Filmed History

Explore the skies through a captivating journey in "Aviation: A Filmed History." This groundbreaking collection unveils iconic government records and rare documentaries, narrated b...

History's Greatest Aircraft

Airing on Sky History and Canal+ France, History’s Greatest Aircraft is a series that takes a look at some of the most impressive technical marvels of engineering to have ever take...