Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky
2019 · 45m · Documentary
The story of the Red Arrows squadron, the world's most elite acrobatic display team, as it creates a new jaw-dropping display and embarks on a challenging worldwide season.
Episodes
1. Episode 145m · A new team leader comes on board in the Autumn of 2017, and it will be his job to design and develop fresh and ambitious manoeuvres for the 2018 season, which marks the RAF's 100th anniversary.
2. Episode 245m · Two pilots attempt their high-raising head-to-head manoeuvres for the first time, as the team begin their intense winter training ahead of the RAF's Centenary celebrations. And the engineers who fly back-seat also start their own training.
3. Episode 345m · The new team attempt the most daunting manoeuvre of all - rollbacks. Pilot Toby must master low-level flying upside down, and the entire team undergo their annual sea survival training.▶4. Episode 445m · One of the jets crashes, resulting in the tragic death of the engineer on board. The display pilot also sustains a serious injury in the process. The team struggle to rebuild, but they still have to preform, and a replacement pilot is drafted in.
5. Episode 545m · Eight top fighter pilots dreaming of joining the Red Arrows are put through an intense week of flying tests and interviews. One of the Arrows is forced to make an emergency landing.▶6. The Big Finish45m · The Red Arrows face their toughest test to prove they are good enough to display to the public. Their summer season begins with one of the highest profile appearances in their history - A royal flypast over London.More Like This
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