
Pathfinders
World War II Royal Air Force squadron behind enemy lines.
- 1972-1973
- 1 season
- Drama, Action & Adventure
World War II Royal Air Force squadron behind enemy lines.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1972 - 1973
Episode 1
Into the Fire
The freshly formed elite Pathfinders bomber unit is thrown immediately into action.
Episode 2
For Better, for Worse
The Pathfinders take part in a secret raid on a German radar site.
Episode 3
Fog
Flight Lieutenant Elliott suffers from eye damage, and the Wing Commander himself takes command of his plane on an important mining mission.
Episode 4
Fly There, Walk Back
The crew of Flight Lieutenant Conway has to bail out above Germany. The survivors attempt a perilous escape to friendly territory on foot.
Episode 5
Jonah Man
The 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.
Episode 6
One Man's Lancaster
Flight 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.
Episode 7
Sitting Ducks
60 mins
Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.
Episode 8
Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils
Two airmen are commissioned to pick up a member of the resistance in France.
Episode 9
Codename - Gomorrah
Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.
Episode 10
Sweets from a Stranger
A young boy becomes an unusual ally for the crew aboard a Lancaster bomber.
Episode 11
Operation Pickpocket
The survivors of a bomber shot down over Germany realize that the secret of their navigational aid is compromised. Somehow they have to get a warning back to Britain.
Episode 12
Nightmare
Disgraced Corporal Tredinnick senses a possibility for redemption when one of the Lancaster bombers returns to base with a stuck bomb ready to go off.
Episode 13
In the Face of the Enemy
A pilot for the Pathfinders decides he doesn't want to fly again in combat again. This creates issues because his father is a decorated hero and MP and a court martial would look bad for all.