Basic Info

First Air: September 20, 2012

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Last Episode

Name: 'Gabby' Gabreski

Season: 1, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2012-10-25

Runtime: 45 min

Michael Ashcroft profiles pilot Francis 'Gabby' Gabreski, who was one of the leading American fighter aces during the Second World War

Heroes of the Skies

2012 1 seasons 6 episodes

Overview

Heroes Of The Skies is a new six-part documentary series, which airs on Channel 5 from Thursday 20th September at 8pm. Presented by Lord Ashcroft, Heroes Of The Skies is an ambitious, ground-breaking programme that tells the stories of some of the most heroic airborne combat missions from history. Using vintage aircraft such as Spitfires fighters and Lancaster bombers, aerial stunt teams and state-of-the-art camera technology, the series brings to life the exploits of the world's greatest military air heroes. The series features realistic mid-air combat sequences, revealing interviews with the last surviving veterans, rare archive footage and cutting-edge CGI to transport viewers back in time to experience the reality of air combat.