Season 2
6 episodes · Sep 8, 1997
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- S2E1
The Forgotten Fighter: Hawker Hurricane
Sep 8, 1997Documentary looking at the design and role of the Hurricane during the Battle of Britain and World War II, and how it actually played a larger and more important role than the Spitfire, which is usually credited with repelling the Luftwaffe's air attacks in 1940. Ex-pilots talks about the plane and its qualities.
- S2E2
Wings Over the Ocean: Aircraft Carrier
Sep 15, 1997First invented by the British during the First World War, the aircraft carrier was frowned on by traditionalists. But Japanese recognition of the carrier's potential led to the devastating 1941 attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor.
- S2E3
Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Springfield Rifle
Sep 22, 1997Accurate over distances of 500 metres, and with a vastly increased rate of fire, the Springfield rifle marked a great leap forward in rifle technology. The first weapon to be mass-produced, it was used to devastating effect by Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
- S2E4
U-Boat Killers: The Anti-Submarine Warship
Sep 29, 1997Initial U-Boat success in strangling the transatlantic supply routes began a battle to protect the Atlantic convoys. The Allies developed sophisticated anti-submarine warfare.
- S2E5
The Soul of the Samurai - the Japanese Sword
Oct 6, 199730mThis programme looks into the origins and history of the samurai sword, considering the processes and engineering that went into its design and making, and its importance as a weapon in battle when repelling the Mongol invasions.
- S2E6
Darkness Visible: the Stealth Fighter
Oct 13, 1997The F-117 A Stealth Fighter is the world's first operational combat plane designed to be invisible to radar. But while powerfully impressive during the Gulf War, doubts have persisted over the plane's ability to avoid radar detection. Is its reputation justified?