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  1. Past and Future

    15/16 The final programme in the series looks at the development of military aircraft.

  2. The Unquiet Peace

    14/16 The penultimate episode deals with the postwar situation and the start of the Cold War.

  3. Eastern Victory

    13/16 This episode includes a focus on the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

  4. The Cold Dawn

    12/16 The twelfth episode covers the end of the war in Europe.

  5. Facing New Weapons

    11/16 A focus on air operations against German V weapons and the RAF's use of jets.

  6. Operation Overlord

    10/16 A close-up on air operations prior to and during the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944.

  7. Wings Over Italy

    9/16 The air war over Italy from July 1943 to July 1944 comes under the microscope.

  8. Round the Clock

    8/16 The strategic bombing of Germany between spring 1943 and the beginning of 1944.

  9. The Rising Sun

    7/16 This episode covers the air war in the Far East between 1941 and 1943.

  10. Combined Operations

    6/16 A focus on the Allied air forces' combined operations from early 1942 until spring 1943.

  11. Desert Air Force

    5/16 A look at the air defence of the Middle East from summer 1940 to the end of 1942.

  12. Maximum Effort

    4/16 A focus on early RAF raids on Germany and the German invasion of Yugoslavia and Russia.

  13. Fifty North

    3/16 The episode looks at the beginning of air cover over the Atlantic during World War II.

  14. Battle for Britain

    2/16 This episode looks at the air defence of Britain from summer 1940 to spring 1941.

  15. The Fated Sky

    1/16 Programme investigating the development of air power in the build-up to World War II.