Series
History of Aviation
Documentary
From the first men in their flying machines to World War One, from the first Atlantic crossing to the supersonic era, this is the story of the most daredevil challenges the world has ever known, braved by the men and women who wrote the history of human flight.
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From the first men in their flying machines to World War One, from the first Atlantic crossing to the supersonic era, this is the story of the most daredevil challenges the world has ever known, braved by the men and women who wrote the history of human flight.
1Fly3 May 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0From Leonardo Da Vincis Flying Machines To The Crossing Of The English Channel By Louis Bleriot In 1909 This First Episode Of History Of Aviation Recounts Two Centuries Of Incredible Inventions Long Before Aviation Took Off Many Attempts To Fly Were Conducted Using Simple Rotor Blades Or Batlike Wings Then On To The Hotair Balloon Invented By The Montgolfier Brothers And The Famous Blimp Who Would Have Imagined That The First Flight Tests Would Take Place From The First Floor Of The Eiffel Tower From Steam Power To Combustion Power How Were The First Aircraft Engines Made How Did Bleriots Exploit Revolutionize The Aviation Industry
2The Age of Squadrons10 May 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0The First Tests Are Conclusive Louis Bleriots Exploit Gave A Real Push To The Aeronautics Industry And Feats Multiply The Alps Are Crossed And Roland Garros Crosses The Mediterranean Sea Every Day Aviation Demonstrates Its Prowess While At The Same Time The First World War Broke Out In 1914 Aviation Would Play A Key Role In The War With The Advent Of Air Forces At First Used Primarily For Reconnaissance Aircraft Are Soon Equipped With Bomb Launchers And Viewfinders Wars Are Now Won With Air Weapons And Aviation Becomes Sustainable
3Episode 317 May 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0
4Episode 424 May 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0
5Episode 531 May 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0
6Episode 67 Jun 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0
7Episode 714 Jun 1977 · 52m · ★ 10.0
Details
- Created by
- Daniel Costelle, René-Jean Bouyer
- First aired
- 3 May 1977
- Last aired
- 14 Jun 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- French
- Network
- TF1
- Episodes
- 7
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
