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King of the Skies
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - The FutureJune 10, 202154minNovember 1918 - October 1919: Albert Plesman, a flight lieutenant with big dreams, and Anthony Fokker, a millionaire aircraft builder, meet at the First Aviation Exhibition in Amsterdam.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - The Rules of the GameJune 10, 202151minMay 1920 - October 1920: Plesman realizes that his ideal of civil aviation is at risk, led by men who just want to make a profit, like Fokker, who’s having some personal issues.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - Stand AloneJune 10, 202151minAugust 1925 - October 1925: Fokker moves to the US to follow an opportunity, while Plesman invests in a prototype from another manufacturer. But, the test flight is a disaster.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - CrashJune 10, 202158minOctober 1929 - April 1930: 1929’s stock market crash hits both Plesman and Fokker. The two men are very overworked, and both their wives suffer greatly from being neglected.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - New Year's EveJune 10, 202151minOctober 1933 - January 1934: When Fokker’s new plane fails, Plesman must fly a slower one. The race is a success, but both men end up being frustrated with the Board’s decisions.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - The UiverJune 10, 202147minSeptember 1934 – October 1934: Plesman wants to launch the new DC-2 into a great air race from England to Australia, but finds out that Fokker has acquired exclusive sales rights.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E7 - Disaster WeekJune 10, 202155minJuly 1935 - August 1935: Fokker and Plesman blame each other for the more and more frequent fatal crashes, and both get to a breaking point. Was everything worth this pain?This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E8 - PeaceJune 10, 202158minAugust 1939 - January 1940: Our duo is brought back together by the Dutch government’s decision to order Fokker’s newest airplane. Will they manage to finally find some peace?This video is currently unavailable
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- Directors
- Joram Lursen
- Producers
- Jeroen PlesmanEd KeijHan van der WerffMylene VerdurmenArnold HeslenfeldFrans van GestelIdse GrotenhuisLaurette Schillings
- Studio
- Avrotros Topkapi Series
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