Season 4 (2021)
Enthusiasts restore fighter planes
Episodes: 6
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 P-40 Warhawk
Air Date: 2021-07-05
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
Ep.2 DH Caribou
Air Date: 2021-07-12
Enthusiasts restore a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, which was the only aircraft that served on both sides in the Vietnam War.
Ep.3 Avenger
Air Date: 2021-07-19
Enthusiasts restore a Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber, the plane flown by future US president George HW Bush during the Second World War.
Ep.4 ME 109
Air Date: 2021-07-26
Enthusiasts restore a Hispano Aviacion HA-1112, which was a variant of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 built in Spain under licence.
Ep.5 Yak-3
Air Date: 2021-08-02
The programme looks at a restored Yakovlev Yak-3, a Soviet fighter plane used to great effect during the Second World War.
Ep.6 Mosquito
Air Date: 2021-08-09
The programme looks at the only running example of a Mosquito, a mostly wooden multirole combat aircraft, and takes to the skies over Florida with one.