Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

2012
Ended
Documentary
~1h / ep
1 season

Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2012

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E1. Military Marvels
Aug 22, 2012 · 60m
Series celebrating the British aviation industry. In the 50s and 60s, Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers.
E2. The Shape of Things to Come
Aug 29, 2012 · 60m
Series celebrating the British aviation industry looks at how, by 1960, the UK's passenger airline industry was the largest in the world.