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Diamonds in the Sky: 7: Flying into the Future

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The last programme in a series which examines the impact of air travel on ourselves and the world we live in. Presented by Julian Pettifer

Whatever technical challenges aviation engineers may be resolving, the whole future of air travel - as a social force - still holds many unanswered questions.
Who will fly where and in what? Will millions more who have not yet flown take to the air? Is growth in air traffic inevitable? Will fuel be the limiting factor? Will there be giant new airports, or will the protesters win the day? In this final programme, Julian Pettifer journeys to a variety of countries to see where civil aviation has brought us in the last 60 years and to ask where it may take us all in the future.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Pettifer
Film Cameraman:
Jim Peirson
Film Cameraman:
Nigel Walters
Film Recordist:
Ron Brown
Film Recordist:
Ron Keightley
Film Editor:
David Lee
Executive Producer:
Richard Cawston
Producer:
Colin Luke
Source: Radio Times

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