Defenders Of The Sky

Name: Defenders Of The Sky
Released: 2015-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jules Hudson

TV Show · Documentary

A series focusing on defenders of the sky.

2015 · 45m

EPISODE 1

Farnborough

From the UK's first flight to the modern-day jet engine, Jules Hudson discovers Farnborough's incredible contribution to air science and research.
EPISODE 2

Biggin Hill

Jules Hudson discovers the hidden stories of the airfields that saved Britain and her wartime Allies, starting with the crucial contribution made by Biggin Hill.
EPISODE 3

Duxford

Jules Hudson heads to Duxford, the home of Douglas Bader's Big Wing during the Battle of Britain and an aerodrome that welcomed thousands of GIs in WWII.
EPISODE 4

Stow Maries

Join Jules Hudson at Europe's largest surviving WW1 aerodrome where he explores the stories of Britain's first pilot heroes.
EPISODE 5

Coningsby

Join Jules Hudson as he discovers the secrets and remarkable history of RAF Coningsby, the former home of the famous 61 Squadron known as the Dambusters.
EPISODE 6

Hurn

Jules visits the former WWII airfield in Dorset, where he gets towed into the sky in a glider and takes to the tracks in a Churchill Tank.