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Air Aces

Air Aces

Description: In conjunction with a same-titled book written by Michael Ashcroft, the six-part documentary `Heroes of the Skies' - presented by Ashcroft - tells the stories of some of history's most heroic airborne combat missions. The series, says Channel 5, uses vintage planes such as Spitfires, Lancaster bombers and Phantom fighters in realistic mid-air combat sequences, in addition to revealing interviews with surviving veterans, rare archival footage, cutting-edge computer-generated images, and new cinematic techniques that let viewers experience the reality of air combat.
Genre: Short, Action, Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: September 20, 2012
Genre: Reality television
Networks: Channel 5, History
Nominations: Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Documentary Series
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