The Pathfinders

Series 1

During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite.

All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.

Where to Watch Series 1

13 Episodes

Into the Fire
E1
Into the FireAs the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.
For Better, for Worse
E2
For Better, for WorseA joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.
Fog
E3
FogA hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.
Fly There, Walk Back
E4
Fly There, Walk BackAfter being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.
Jonah Man
E5
Jonah ManThe RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...despised as very bad luck.
One Man's Lancaster
E6
One Man's LancasterFlight Officer Stanton, a tough and demanding ace, is stretched to his limits as he has to fly his Lancaster back home from a mission without any crew.
Sitting Ducks
E7
Sitting DucksTwo spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.
Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils
E8
Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your DaffodilsTwo airmen are commissioned to pick up a member of the resistance in France.
Codename Gomorrah
E9
Codename GomorrahBad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.
Sweets from a Stranger
E10
Sweets from a StrangerA small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.
Operation Pickpocket
E11
Operation PickpocketA Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.
Nightmare
E12
NightmareA badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.
In the Face of the Enemy
E13
In the Face of the EnemyThe son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.