Plane Resurrection
Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Ian McLachlan , Colin McLean , Maurice Hammond , Doug Rozendaal , Robert Boyall , James Gibbons , Peter Bond , Peter Vacher , Peter Brueggemann , Rex Ford , John Webster , Mike Powell , Tony Ditheridge , Paul Bennett , Leah Hammond-Young , Shaun Hindle , Brian Coleman , Diane Hammond
S4.E1 ∙ Mosquito
The wooden wonder that simply outran its foes, and took part in some of WW2s most daring missions. We get an up close look at the only running example in Europe
S4.E2 ∙ Caribou
The ugliest combat veteran of Vietnam. Though never a fighter or a bomber, the sight of the Caribou above the jungle proved just as welcome for troops on the ground.
S4.E3 ∙ P-40
The team flies a P-40 Warhawk, a fighter that was obsolete before the Second World War commenced in Europe, but served right to the conclusion in every theatre of the conflict
S4.E4 ∙ Avenger
Unique access to the museum example of 'The Turkey' is combined with stunning archive footage and the heartbreaking story of a fatally wounded gunner.
S4.E5 ∙ Yak-3
Crude, yet pretty, and deadly, the Yak 3 and its siblings were Soviet Russias best fighter planes of WW2, and were taken into combat by the worlds first female front line pilots.
S4.E6 ∙ Me109
The remarkable story of the definitive German fighter plane, and it greatest exponent, Adolf Galland - a deadly ace, respected o both sides of the Channel.
