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Wings

Wings

★ 8.3/10•1977•50m•Drama•Action & Adventure•War & Politics
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The trials and tribulations of a daring group of young pilots in the Royal Flying Corps as they prepare for battle in World War I. The lead character joins the RFC without being the right class for some of his fellow pilots.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 2, 1977

Episodes

E150m

The Volunteer

In 1915 18-year-old Alan Farmer, a country blacksmith, joins the Royal Flying Corps, and meets Charles Gaylion, an upper-class officer who transferred in. Mistaken for an seasoned pilot, Alan is taken up in a training plane he cannot land.

Jan 2, 1977

E250m

Never Turn Back

Alan's training advances well, but he has to learn both military and flying skills, while Charles has already completed his pilot's training. On a training flight, Alan's engine fails on take-off, and he crash-lands the plane in a field.

Jan 9, 1977

E350m

Welcome To France

May 1915, and Alan arrives in St Marie, France. Some officers resent his lower class background. Alan and his friend Charles are reunited. On his first mission a German plane machine-guns them, and his observer, Bravington, is wounded.

Jan 16, 1977

E450m

Business As Usual

The old CO, Captain Dornish, is shot down. He is replaced by Captain Triggers. Enroute to the unit, Triggers learns the horrible truth of Dornish's fate, from a wounded Infantry Officer.

Jan 23, 1977

E550m

Speaking From Experience

Seeing the inadequacies of the planes, Triggers encourages the pilots and NCOs to put forward ideas for improvement.

Jan 30, 1977

E650m

Over The Top

Gaylion gets a taste of the horrors of life in the trenches when his plane is forced down and he must wait overnight for the arrival of a replacement propeller.

Feb 6, 1977

E750m

Time Out Of War

Alan and Charles are sent back to England to pick up a new plane, but on arrival they discover the plane is not ready. They stay at Charles' family home in London, and Alan learns more of the class differences between them.

Feb 13, 1977

E850m

The Hunters

Charles devises a method of fitting a Lewis gun to their plane, and Alan makes it a reality, but in their first aerial combat they find the design still needs work, when they shoot out some struts in their own plane.

Feb 20, 1977

E950m

New Deal

Alan helps Charles to capture a German plane and its crew. Entertaining the captured officers does not go to plan. The captured plane may be the perfect choice for a covert mission.

Feb 27, 1977

E1050m

The Burning Question

A new German monoplane is causing massive losses and the British military hierarchy do not believe their planes are being so outclassed. The reason for their success is found from an unlikely source.

Mar 6, 1977

E1150m

The Prisoner's Friend

On a reconnaissance mission with observer Conrad, Alan disregards Conrad's order to move closer to a German Eindecker, turns for home and avoids a confrontation. Conrad insists Alan be court-martialled for disobeying an order and cowardice.

Mar 13, 1977

E1250m

Welcome Home

After the court martial, Conrad continues to fly with Alan, ordering him to be more reckless. Conrad shoots down an Eindecker but is fatally wounded. Alan's incident report is complete, but Triggers rewrites it to leave out certain details.

Mar 20, 1977

Actors

Anne Kristen

Molly Farmer

David Troughton

David Troughton

Lt. Richard Bravington

John Hallam

John Hallam

Harry Farmer

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Alan Farmer

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Captain Owen Triggers

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

Charles Gaylion

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