The Aces' War
Season 1
The First World War was the first war to feature air "aces": pilots who gained fame and glory through shooting down a large number of enemy planes. This documentary series examines the air war during WW1 and in particular the main aces from the German, French and British air forces. Included are such famous names as Manfred Von Richthofen, Georges Guynemer, Rene Fonck, Ernst Udet and Edward Mannock.
Where to Watch The Aces' War • Season 1
2 Episodes
- 1914-1916
E11914-1916The popular stars of the time go by names such as Richthofen, Guynemer, Fonck, Udet, and Mannock. These flying aces are shaping the course of the First World War. Planes are getting better and kill counts are going up. But fame and success are starting to wear on these pilots. With strategies still not coordinated, they draw resentment from foot soldiers who are dying by the thousands each day. - 1917-1918
E21917-1918World War I is the mark of a major new innovation in warfare: airplanes capable of high speed raids, bombing and shooting from the air, spying, and backing up ground troops. But the planes of that era were flown with little in the way of instrumentation. Brave and daring men flew them, often to the point of recklessness. This episode introduces us to the great flying aces of World War I.
