The Flying Boats Miniseries Episode 3 Part III 1980
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In the Second World War the flying boats of RAF Coastal Command played a crucial part in the war at sea. In peacetime they became part of the BOAC fleet on the re-opened Empire routes, but their civilian role was short-lived. Bigger airports and larger runways meant bigger and faster land-planes, and the flying boat was redundant. The last to be built in 1952 was the Princess, the largest aircraft in the world at the time; she lived for only one year. David Lomax concludes the story of the flying boats - a story many believe should have no ending.
- Released: 1980-12-15
- Runtime: 29 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Lomax
- Director: Peter Hunt, John Coleman, Martin Dale, Rob Green, Stan Morcom
- Source: CWR-CRB
