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Cold War, Hot Jets

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

As an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for...See moreAs an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon. See less
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Director
Writer
James Holland (written by)
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Status
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Updated Nov 15, 2013

Release date
Nov 15, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Anthonly L. Blackman
Self - AVRO Test Pilot, 1956 - 1978 Self - AVRO Test Pilot, 1956 - 1978   See fewer
Norman Bonner
Self - Navigator (Radar), RAF 1960 - 1991 Self - Navigator (Radar), RAF 1960 - 1991   See fewer
David L. Bywater
Self - Pilot, 1955 - 1992 Self - Pilot, 1955 - 1992   See fewer
David Edgerton
Self - Imperial College, London (as Professor David Edgerton) Self - Imperial College, London (as Professor David Edgerton)   See fewer
Tom Eeles
Self - Pilot, RAF 1960 - 2004 Self - Pilot, RAF 1960 - 2004   See fewer
Donald Exley
Self - Pilot, RAF 1952 - 1971 Self - Pilot, RAF 1952 - 1971   See fewer
James Holland
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Sergei Khrushchev
Self - Son of Nikita Krushchev Self - Son of Nikita Krushchev   See fewer
Rip Kirby
Self - Pilot, RAF 1964 - 1990 Self - Pilot, RAF 1964 - 1990   See fewer
Eric H. Macey
Self - Pilot, 1954 - 1991 (as Eric H. Macey OBE) Self - Pilot, 1954 - 1991 (as Eric H. Macey OBE)   See fewer
Alexander Macmillan
Self - Earl of Stockton Self - Earl of Stockton   See fewer
Mark Perry
Self (as Churchill's Voice) Self (as Churchill's Voice)   See fewer
Francis Gary Powers
Self (archive footage) (as Gary Powers) Self (archive footage) (as Gary Powers)   See fewer
John Ward
Self - Pilot, RAF 1962 - 1993 Self - Pilot, RAF 1962 - 1993   See fewer
Peter West
Self - Air Electronics Officer, RAF, 1951 - 1985 Self - Air Electronics Officer, RAF, 1951 - 1985   See fewer
Roland Beamont
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Falk
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinrich Himmler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Macmillan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Duncan Sandys
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Wilson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Valerian Zorin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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