Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF

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S1 · 4 ep

‘Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF’, showcases the work of the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Chinook Display Team and the Typhoon Display Team during the 2015 display season. The four-part series was filmed at RAF Coningsby, RAF Scampton, RAF Odiham and other locations between April and September 2015 and follows the teams as they prepare for flypasts and displays at major events, including the Queen’s Birthday Flypast, and at some of Britain’s most popular air shows, including the Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Cosford, Blackpool and Bournemouth.

1. 1Episode 111 Oct 2015 · 60mThe world's most famous pilots - the Red Arrows - reveal the secrets to their spectacular British summer display season. The stakes couldn't be higher as they aim to salute Her Majesty the Queen. But will they pull off the ambitious display over Buckingham Palace? And could they have found a new fan in the young Prince George?
2. 2Episode 218 Oct 2015 · 60mThe summer flying season for Britain's world class pilots is well underway and tensions are running high. At the UK's largest air show in Gloucestershire, the Red Arrows are battling with the weather. Recreating an 18-plane World War II scramble is putting the RAF Hurricane Pilots through their paces. And to salute the Battle of Britain veterans, the Typhoon Fighter jet pilot has a very special ace up its sleeve... an emotionally charged synchro with a Spitfire.
3. 3Episode 325 Oct 2015 · 60mThe air shows come thick and fast for the RAF's display teams. The Red Arrows mark the end of an era, flying with the mighty Vulcan bomber, while the Chinook helicopters are also in the skies. They submit themselves to gruelling underwater training before they can display at Blackpool, but will high winds ruin their plans?
4. 4Episode 41 Nov 2015 · 60mThe RAF's spectacular summer display season continues apace as the Red Arrows continue to battle the Great British weather, will their luck change? Meanwhile, as the mighty Typhoon jet struts its stuff over the beautiful Bournemouth coastline, how will our pilots cope with the most shocking news of the summer?