Battle For The Skies

Jack Bruce, ex-curator of the RAF Museum and possibly one of the world's leading authorities on early aircraft names the world's first ever fighter pilot.

We take a look at the absolutely fascinating records and chronicles of the inter-war years.

The lovely and very, very rare material featured on this episode includes a colour clip of the first flight and even air-to-air material.

We look at more of Air Vice Marshal Tony Dudgeon's priceless home movie archive as well as some low quality but absolutely extraordinary colour footage of Blenheim Mkls.

Aircraft used to defend Britain's maritime interests, from the flying boats of the 1930s to the modern Nimrod

We look at the SOE Lysander reconstruction filmed at Audley End near Cambridge featuring the Lysander from the Shuttleworth Collection, one of just three Lysanders then flying in the UK.

Why piloted aircraft are still considered the most versatile and effective weapons in modern warfare

The story of the Spitfire, including action footage, pilots' accounts and expert commentary