The Century of Flight Season 1 Episode 10 Airpower and Navies 1997
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The influence of aviation on maritime operations during World War II. Colour footage of Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese 1941 attack on it. How Pearl Harbor took place - the story of the planning, including Yamamoto drawing inspiration from the British carrier strike on the Italian port of Taranto, and the attack itself. US Retaliation - the Doolittle raid on Japan, April 1942 (including colour footage). Aircraft Carriers Rule the Waves - vulnerability of ships to aircraft meant that the carrier took over from battleship as principal naval weapon. Colour graphics/diagrams to explain how carriers operated. Pacific Carrier Battles - Midway 1942, Leyte Gulf 1944, Japanese kamikaze attacks.
- Released: 1997-03-05
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Man Learns To Fly 1997-01-01
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2. High Above The Trenches 1997-01-08
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3. Wings Over the Sea 1997-01-15
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4. Strike From The Air 1997-01-22
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5. The Trailblazers 1997-01-29
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6. The Romance Of The Air 1997-02-05
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7. The Shadow Of The Bomber 1997-02-12
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8. Struggle For The Skies 1997-02-19
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9. Airpower and Armies 1997-02-26
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10. Airpower and Navies 1997-03-05
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11. The Bomber as War Winner 1997-03-12
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12. The Coming of the Jets 1997-03-19
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13. Cold War Skies 1997-03-26
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14. The Helicopter Story 1997-04-02
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15. Korea To The Gulf War 1997-04-09
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16. Naval Aviation 1997-04-16
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17. Embracing the World 1997-04-23
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18. The Spectacle of Flying 1997-04-30
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19. Law Enforcement from the Air 1997-05-07
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20. Angels of Mercy 1997-05-14
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21. Anyone can fly 1997-05-21
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22. To the Furthest Corners of the World 1997-05-28
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23. The Parachute Story 1997-06-04
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24. To the Moon and Beyond 1997-06-11
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25. Madcaps and Oddballs 1997-06-18
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26. The Future of Flight 1997-06-25
