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

P-40 Warhawk

Ian McLachlan

Colin McLean

DH Caribou

Season 3

Enthusiasts restore a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, which was the only aircraft that served on both sides in the Vietnam War.

Enthusiasts restore a Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber, the plane flown by future US president George HW Bush during the Second World War.

Avenger

Enthusiasts restore a Hispano Aviacion HA-1112, which was a variant of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 built in Spain under licence.

ME 109

The programme looks at a restored Yakovlev Yak-3, a Soviet fighter plane used to great effect during the Second World War.

Yak-3

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.

Mosquito

Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.

P-40 Warhawk

Seasons4

Season 4 Episodes6

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