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Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Military Marvels

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
Cast and crew
  • James MillarDirector
  • Barbara FlynnNarrator