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12 ago 2008 · Flying the Secret Sky: The Story of the RAF Ferry Command: Directed by William VanDerKloot. With Carlo Rota. In 1940 Nazi air strikes had Britain on her knees. The RAF was desperate for aircraft - losing hundreds of planes in air battles over Europe.
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- Documentary, War
- William VanDerKloot
- 2008-08-12
23 gen 2009 · These crews flew experimental, transoceanic flights in short-range bomber aircraft, fresh off American assembly lines. With few navigational aids, they braved ice storms, the undiscovered force...
- 33 sec
- 3,9K
- William VanDerKloot
A documentary that sheds light on an unheralded World War II operation. In the early 1940s, civilian pilots from the Montreal-based Ferry Command delivered thousands of American-built bombers to aid Britain during its darkest hour.
This is the story of a secret band of aviators, of passionate risk-taking, of a clandestine airline for VIPs. These 'cowboys of the air' are forgotten heroes of WWII, who flew without guns and embodied an improvisational spirit that was key to allied victory.
6 set 2016 · Their essential supply of US aircraft, sent on ship convoys, was lost to the icy waters of the Atlantic by relentless attack by German U-boats. Desperate times demanded desperate action. The only alternative left was to fly the planes across the unforgiving ocean. The Ferry Command was born.
- 1 min
- William VanDerKloot
5 mar 2020 · Trailer for our full-length program, FLYING THE SECRET SKY: The Story of the RAF Ferry Command. This is a story of passionate risk-taking, of young men bravi...
- 31 sec
- 104
- VanDerKloot Film and Television
A documentary that sheds light on an unheralded World War II operation. In the early 1940s, civilian pilots from the Montreal-based Ferry Command delivered thousands of American-built bombers to aid Britain.
