Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Two-part series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them. In the heady post-war years of the 1950s and 60s, British flying was at its zenith and its aircraft industry flourished in a dazzling display of ingenuity and design brilliance.

Category

Documentary / Aviation / History / Miniseries

Original air date

22/08/2012