Diamonds in the Sky
tv show
7 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 01, 1979
Genres:
Overview
It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this extraordinary growth in air travel changed our lives? As Civil Aviation celebrates its 60th year, this series of seven programs examines the impact of air travel on our world.
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Conquering the Atlantic
Season 1 - Episode 4 - 0h 0m
Air Date
November 22, 1979
Overview
The air conquest of the North Atlantic pit the aeroplane against the elements and against the airships - and of both against the ocean liners - in a race to the first commercial air service over the most prestigious route linking the New World with the Old.