Pathfinders

Season 11972

During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite. All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.

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13 Episodes

    E01 Into the Fire

    As the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.

    September 27, 1972

    E02 For Better, for Worse

    A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.

    October 4, 1972

    E03 Fog

    A hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.

    October 11, 1972

    E04 Fly There, Walk Back

    After being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.

    October 18, 1972

    E05 Jonah Man

    The RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...despised as very bad luck.

    November 1, 1972

    E06 One Man's Lancaster

    Flight Officer Stanton, a tough and demanding ace, is stretched to his limits as he has to fly his Lancaster back home from a mission without any crew.

    November 8, 1972

    E07 Sitting Ducks

    Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.

    November 15, 1972

    E08 Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils

    December 6, 1972

    E09 Codename Gomorrah

    Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.

    December 13, 1972

    E10 Sweets from a Stranger

    A small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.

    January 3, 1973

    E11 Operation Pickpocket

    A Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.

    January 10, 1973

    E12 Nightmare

    A badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.

    January 17, 1973

    E13 In the Face of the Enemy

    The son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.

    January 25, 1973
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