A series of seven programmes whieh examine the impact of air travel on ourselves and the world we live in. Presented by Julian Pettifer 4: Conquering the Atlantic
The race to run the first commercial air service over the most prestigious route linking the New World with the Old. With all the business and national rivalries, the ingenuity and strange byproducts and the endless search for the right aircraft, it is in itself the story of civil aviation.
And within the New World itself, great land distances have been conquered, and routes are still being pioneered by modern jets.
Film editor DAVID THOMAS
Produced by HARRY HASTINGS
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