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World Service,30 Sep 1997,29 mins

Fighters

Omnibus

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From bamboo struts and using handguns as weapons to planes that talk back to the pilot, a look at fighter pilots and the development of fighter aircraft throughout history. Contributors include Douglas Bader and Winston Churchill.

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