War Above the Trenches
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War Above the Trenches

Season 1
War Above the Trenches is the story of the Royal Flying Corpsrsquo bitter struggle for air superiority over the Western Front during WW1 Adapted from the book lsquoBloody April by historian Peter Hart we explore the brave new world of dog fights aerial reconnaissance and bombing missions through the eyes of the men in the air and those fighting in the trenches below
2 episodesTV-14
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Into The Air

    50min
    TV-14
    Go back to a time when aerial flight was fraught with danger to witness some of the most brutal and intense aerial battles Uncover the remarkable history behind the formation of the Royal Air Force
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  2. S1 E2 - Into the Furnace

    50min
    TV-14
    With the Germans gaining technology in flight that soon outweighs the Allies such as frontmounted machine guns and the invention of the Albatross flying machine the Royal Air Force must find a way to keep up the pressure and carry out their missions
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