Aired Wednesday May 12, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon BBC Four HD

Skies Above Britain

Name: 8:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2021-05-12T19:00:00Z
End: 2021-05-12T20:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four HD

Series 1 Episode 1: Flying into Danger

We follow the RAF pilots training to fly Britain's front line combat aircraft, the Typhoon. The supersonic jet flies at twice the speed of sound and becoming a Typhoon pilot is the pinnacle of the RAF. Trainees face a gruelling series of mental and physical tests, including being subject to high gravitational forces in a centrifuge, to experiencing rapid air decompression and training for emergency scenarios, like ejecting over water.

Category: Documentary / Aviation / Travel
Original air date: 2016-08-17

Cast and crew

Christian CollertonDirector