When the Wright brothers took to the sky in 1903, the world paid attention as a new era of adventure and innovation was born, one that would forever change mankind's fingerprints upon the pages of history. Civil aviation is now a multi-billion dollar industry capable of transporting cargo, military, humanitarian aid and commercial passengers from anywhere in the world, at any hour of every day. This exciting 13 part series reveals the incredible history and evolution of modern aviation, from the first conceptual drawings of aerial contraptions to modern marvels such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing Dreamliner. Then, go inside the massive consumer industries that define today's modern airport and marvel at the corporate initiatives looking to space as the next tourist destination. For the first time on DVD, this is the complete history of man's conquest of the skies, past, present & future. A Production of Astro Media Pty Ltd with World Wide Entertainment
Air Aces
The first decades of aviation brought both triumph and tragedy. A new breed of adventurers looked to the heavens for their challenges, and the advent of the movie camera meant that their exploits could be recorded for posterity. Several of the world's great aviators learned their craft in the bloodbath that was the Great War. The pilots of Germany, France and Britain who mastered the art of aerial combat become known as "Aces".
