Showing posts with label Wings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wings. Show all posts
3.8.18
Wings: Time Out of War (1977)
S01E07 - July 1915: Following his accident, Alan has to spend three weeks acting as Charles Gaylion's observer. His friendship with Gaylion causes unrest among the NCOs because of the difference in their rank, and becomes a concern for Triggers. TVTime.
20.7.18
Wings: Over the Top (1977)
S01E06 - June 1915: With hot weather and a break in the bombardment, Alan goes swimming and Morgan experiments with fitting bombs with parachutes. The RFC are summoned to assist in a new initiative, and Gaylion gets a taste of the horrors of life in the trenches when his plane is forced down and he must wait overnight for the arrival of a replacement propellor. TVTime.
8.6.18
Wings: Speaking From Experience (1977)
S01E05 - June 1915: On his arrival at ‘C’ Flight, Triggers' forthright manner and unusual ideas quickly make an impression. Seeing the inadequacies of the planes, Triggers encourages the pilots and NCOs to put forward ideas for improvement. TVTime.
25.5.18
Wings: Business as Usual (1977)
S01E04 - June 1915: ‘C’ Flight is ordered to locate a German Howitzer so the artillery can attack it. Alan volunteers, but Captain Dornish insists on carrying out the task himself, taking a newly-arrived observer, Guthrie, on the mission. TVTime.
11.5.18
Wings: Business as Usual (1977)
S01E04 - June 1915: 'C' Flight is ordered to locate a German Howitzer so the artillery can attack it.
27.4.18
Wings: Welcome to France (1977)
S01E03 - May 1915: Alan arrives at ‘C’ Flight in St Marie, France and faces resentment from some officers because of to his background (‘A blacksmith? We are getting desperate for chaps’), but quickly wins over his CO, Captain Dornish, and is delighted to be reunited with his friend Charles. Following the death of another NCO on the day he arrives, Alan, initially sent out as a "spare" pilot, is sent on a mission to range for the artillery, in the company of Lt Richard Bravington, an experienced Observer officer. TVTime.
19.3.18
Wings: Never Turn Back (1977)
S01E02 - April 1915: Alan Farmer's training is well-advanced, and he shares accommodation with Sergeant MacIver, who already has experience of service with the RFC in France. TV Time.
3.3.18
Wings: The Volunteer (1977)
S01E01 - Spring 1915: 18-year-old Alan Farmer, a blacksmith from Becket’s Hill in Sussex, lives with his widowed mother, his father having been killed attempting to fly an old plane. Alan continues to have a keen interest in flying and engines and, against his mother's wishes, goes for an interview with the Royal Flying Corps. TVTime.
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