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  • Battle for the Skies (1999–1999)
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary, History, War
Battle for the Skies (1999–1999)
TV Mini-series | Documentary, History, War

Produced with the full support and co-operation of the Royal Air Force, Battle for the Skies is the definitive film history of the RAF from the early days of the Air Battalion and the Royal Flying Corps right up to today.
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Bruce Vigar (producer)
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Updated Oct 9, 1999

Release date (First episode)
Oct 9, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Andrew Lambert
Self - Director (Rtd), Defence Studies, JSCSC Bracknell (as Gp Capt Andrew Lambert) Self - Director (Rtd), Defence Studies, JSCSC Bracknell (as Gp Capt Andrew Lambert)   See fewer
7
Robert Ashby
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
7
Bryan Wolfe
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
7
Adolf Hitler
Self - Führer of Germany (archive footage) Self - Führer of Germany (archive footage)   See fewer
5
Jack Bruce
Self - Aviation Historian Self - Aviation Historian   See fewer
4
Tony Dudgeon
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as AVM Tony Dudgeon) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as AVM Tony Dudgeon)   See fewer
4
Hugh Trenchard
Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage) Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage)   See fewer
3
John Ross
Self - Royal Flying Corps Self - Royal Flying Corps   See fewer
3
Guy Bolland
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt Guy Bolland) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt Guy Bolland)   See fewer
3
Ivor Broom
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom)   See fewer
3
David Green
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt David Green) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt David Green)   See fewer
3
Winston Churchill
Self - British Politician / Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - British Politician / Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Benito Mussolini
Self - Prime Minister of Italy (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister of Italy (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Dougie Godfrey
Self - AVRO Woodford Self - AVRO Woodford   See fewer
2
Vic Hestor
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Sq Ldr Vic Hestor) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Sq Ldr Vic Hestor)   See fewer
2
Rod Rodley
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Wg Cdr "Rod" Rodley) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Wg Cdr "Rod" Rodley)   See fewer
2
Saddam Hussein
Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) Self - President of Iraq (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self - Queen of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - Queen of the United Kingdom (archive footage)   See fewer
1
King George VI
Self - King of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - King of the United Kingdom (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Norman Schwarzkopf
Self - U.S. General (archive footage) Self - U.S. General (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Buffalo Bill Cody
Self - American Showman (archive footage) Self - American Showman (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Manfred von Richthofen
Self - German Flying Ace (archive footage) Self - German Flying Ace (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Arthur Harris
Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage) Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Louis Blériot
Self - French Aviator (archive footage) Self - French Aviator (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jan Smuts
Self - South African Statesman (archive footage) Self - South African Statesman (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Alan Cobham
Self - English Aviator (archive footage) Self - English Aviator (archive footage)   See fewer
1
David Beatty
Self - British Admiral (archive footage) Self - British Admiral (archive footage)   See fewer
1
R.J. Mitchell
Self - Chief Designer of Supermarine (archive footage) Self - Chief Designer of Supermarine (archive footage)   See fewer
1
John Salmond
Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage) Self - British Air Marshal (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Patrick Hine
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as ACM Sir Patrick Hine) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as ACM Sir Patrick Hine)   See fewer
1
Philip Bristow
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force   See fewer
1
Alex Henshaw
Self - Test Pilot, Vickers Supermarine Self - Test Pilot, Vickers Supermarine   See fewer
1
Tony Leake
Self - Cpl, 8 Para, 1943-1947 (as Dr Tony Leake) Self - Cpl, 8 Para, 1943-1947 (as Dr Tony Leake)   See fewer
1
Malcolm White
Self - Commander, Harrier Force, 1993-1996 (as Air Commadore Malcolm White) Self - Commander, Harrier Force, 1993-1996 (as Air Commadore Malcolm White)   See fewer
1
Chuck Horner
Self - Commander, Coalition Air Force, Operation 'Desert Storm' (as General Charles "Chuck" Horner) Self - Commander, Coalition Air Force, Operation 'Desert Storm' (as General Charles "Chuck" Horner)   See fewer
1
Denis Edwards
Self - 2nd Bn, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry (as Dennis Edwards) Self - 2nd Bn, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry (as Dennis Edwards)   See fewer
1
Hugh Varity
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt Hugh Verity) Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force (as Gp Capt Hugh Verity)   See fewer
1
Vic Hodgkinson
Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force   See fewer
1
Tony Stables
Self - Chief Exec TGDA (as AVM Tony Stables) Self - Chief Exec TGDA (as AVM Tony Stables)   See fewer
1
Tim Monk
Self - Navigator, 206 Sqn, Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Tim Monk) Self - Navigator, 206 Sqn, Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Tim Monk)   See fewer
1
Max Thomas
Self - Pilot, 206 Sqn, Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Max Thomas) Self - Pilot, 206 Sqn, Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Max Thomas)   See fewer
1
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