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Air Power

The emergence of air power came as a direct result of World War I, the horrifying casualties of that conflict resulted in a search for a means to avoid the costly stalemate in the trenches. Since then air power has played an ever-expanding role in warfare. This episode studies the importance of air power, in the roles of both transport and surveillance.

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  • Originally Aired November 6, 1985
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created September 23, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Richard Holmes Writer
John Keegan Writer
Frederick Forsyth Guest Star