Air Power
Produced shortly after the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, this documentary series, hosted by veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite, traced the development of flight from the Wright Brothers to the present day. In addition to the impact of air travel on society and the economy, this series also took a detailed look at the military uses of air power, from the dogfighting biplanes of the First World War, to the high powered bombers and jet fighters of the 1950's.
- 1956-1958
- 1 season
- CBS
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
Produced shortly after the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, this documentary series, hosted by veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite, traced the development of flight from the Wright Brothers to the present day. In addition to the impact of air travel on society and the economy, this series also took a detailed look at the military uses of air power, from the dogfighting biplanes of the First World War, to the high powered bombers and jet fighters of the 1950's.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1956 - 1957
Episode 1
The Day North America Is Attacked
Sun, Nov 11, 1956 60 mins
Episode 2
The Early Days
Sun, Nov 18, 1956
Episode 3
The Luftwaffe
Sun, Nov 25, 1956
Episode 4
Pearl Harbor
Sun, Dec 2, 1956
Episode 5
Battle of Britain
Sun, Dec 9, 1956
Episode 6
Counterblast
Sun, Dec 16, 1956
The air raid on Hamberg, Germany in July, 1943.
Episode 7
Fools, Daredevils, and Geniuses
Sun, Dec 23, 1956
Episode 8
1930s
Sun, Dec 30, 1956
Episode 9
Target Ploesti
Sun, Jan 6, 1957
Episode 10
Schweinfurt
Sun, Jan 13, 1957
Episode 11
Conquest of the Air
Sun, Jan 20, 1957
Episode 12
The Japanese Perimeter
Sun, Jan 27, 1957
Episode 13
Interdiction and Blockade
Sun, Feb 3, 1957
Episode 14
Operation Strangle
Sun, Feb 10, 1957
This episode tells the story of the Allied attack on the German-occupied Monte Cassino Monastery in Italy and how, although subjected to non-stop shelling, infantry attacks and bombardment it resisted capture until it was finally reduced to rubble by bombing raids.
Episode 15
Pacific Pattern
Sun, Feb 17, 1957
Episode 16
Advance the Bomber Line
Sun, Feb 24, 1957
Episode 17
The Winning of France
Sun, Mar 3, 1957
Episode 18
Superfort
Sun, Mar 10, 1957
Episode 19
Victory in Europe
Sun, Mar 17, 1957
Episode 20
Kamikaze
Sun, Mar 24, 1957
Episode 21
Defeat of Japan
Sun, Mar 31, 1957
Episode 22
The Cold Decade: Airlift
Sun, Apr 7, 1957
Episode 23
The Cold Decade: To the Yalu
Sun, Apr 14, 1957
Episode 24
The Cold Decade: Korean Stalemate
Sun, Apr 21, 1957
Episode 25
Starfighter
Sun, Apr 28, 1957
Episode 26
The New Doctrine
Sun, May 5, 1957