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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