WARRIORS OF THE NIGHT
DOCUMENTARY SERIES 4 x ONE HOUR
Editor: Gina Binetti
Producer: Robert Linnell
Directed by: James Hyslop
SYNOPSIS
World War II was the first to be fought in the night skies. Prior to WWII, both military and political leaders believed that bombers could devastate an enemy territory in daylight, allowing countries with sophisticated aircraft to bomb an opposing country into submission. But with the arrival of radar and newer, faster fighter aircraft, the concept of the bomber as supreme weapon crumbled soon after the war started. Both Britain's Bomber Command and Germany's Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses as hundreds of bombers were shot down.
Forced to seek the protection of the dark, both sides took to bombing and fighting at night in aircraft not designed for night flying and at a time when night flying was still an unproven science. As the war progressed, various aircraft were adapted to take on this new role with the techniques and technologies developed for aerial combat at night.
Warriors of the Night is the story of the Canadian Bomber Command in WWII and its extraordinary impact during the war.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1999 |
