Wings
A young Englishman born into a blacksmith's family wants to be a flier in one of the new fangled flying machines. He struggles to show a man of his class deserves a chance to be a pilot and fly a war machine in France. Set in 1915 during World War One.
- 1977-1978
- 2 seasons
- Drama, Action & Adventure
A young Englishman born into a blacksmith's family wants to be a flier in one of the new fangled flying machines. He struggles to show a man of his class deserves a chance to be a pilot and fly a war machine in France. Set in 1915 during World War One.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1978
Episode 1
Forward Action
Mounting aerial losses cause their commanding general to order the flight into forward action, to engage the Germans and protect the reconnaissance aircraft. Alan gets a Lewis gun fitted to his aircraft, and a new French engine.
Episode 2
Zeppelin
German Zeppelins are making bombing raids across Britain, and the unit are ordered to forget aerial combat and bomb the Zeppelin sheds in Belgium. They have to learn bombing techniques, first.
Episode 3
Another Country
Triggers has to drop a female British spy behind enemy lines and their plane suffers engine failure. They are captured, and are scheduled to be shot at dawn, as spies.
Episode 4
Transfer
Charles crashes and loses his nerve. Triggers posts him to Britain as an instructor. In his London family home he joins a dinner with a government minister. Charles gives frank views on the BE2's shortcomings and, later, why he is back.
Episode 5
Stunt or Die!
Charles is training new pilots in the south of England but rules forbid him teaching anything potentially dangerous. New pilots cannot even fly in slightly adverse weather conditions. Charles doesn't follow the rules, and a tragedy follows.
Episode 6
Dawn Attack
Alan is still in occupied territory, and plans an escape. A German attack on Sainte Marie means all but one of their planes are destroyed, and several men are killed.
Episode 7
Machine-Gun Post
A German machine gun post is causing huge problems, and the unit is tasked with knocking it out, but attack from the air proves ineffectual.
Episode 8
Officers and Gentlemen
Alan is recommended for a commission, but does not receive a lot of support from either the other officers or the NCOs, apart from Triggers, who recommended him. His conduct in shooting down observation balloons affects the result.
Episode 9
Guardian Angel
Alan is still adjusting to being commissioned. An American arrives, to try and get support for a sale to the RFC of his parachutes.
Episode 10
The Price
Triggers is recalled to become a test pilot for a new fighter, in development. The factory is in Britain, and is owned by his father.
Episode 11
Mutiny
Soldiers from a battalion stationed nearby break into Sainte Marie and steal the pilots' rations. These mutineers set up their own camp and have to be dealt with.
Episode 12
No Medals
The unit is put under French command, to help fight large numbers of German Eindeckers. Charles is shot down, but manages to gather some important intelligence.
Episode 13
Heroes
The unit have to patrol the lines, and soon their losses mount. Triggers is shot down and crash lands in No Man's Land.
