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Knights of the air

Title
Knights of the air
Genre
Interview; Documentary
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:23:15
Description
Knights of the Air, a documentary, narrated by ? Williams, on First World War pilots. Interview with Jack Bruce of the RAF Museum. Examines dangers of the planes used due to accidents. Looks at the SE5A plane used by British forces and models used by German pilots. Examines character of pilots from contemporary writing. Mentions German pilot the Red Baron.
Contributors
? Williams; Jack Bruce
Keywords
Air accidents; Military aircraft; Military affairs; Pilots; Aeroplanes; First World War (1914-1918); Air force; Red Baron; Air safety

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