Introduction

Discover the legendary aircrafts and thrilling aerial battles that marked many historic achievements and advances for pilots, engineers and our military.

Witness interviews with men who flew in the Great War, archival film footage and video of restored aircraft still flying 100 years later.

This one-of-a-kind collection allows you to experience history’s soaring military like never before!

Outline

This episode explores the early days of flight, including the use of balloons for aerial reconnaissance during the Civil War and the Wright Brothers advancement in powered flight.

In 1908, the US Army commissioned the Wright Brothers to create its first military plane.

By 1918, over two million pilots would take to the skies over the battle fields of the Great War.

Warbirds Over The Trenches Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Production: Mill Creek Enterainment.
• Distributor(s): Valorous TV (2013) and Amazon Prime (2014).
• Release Date: 2013.
• Running Time: 5 x 60 minutes (300 minutes total running time).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.