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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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Into the FireSeptember 27, 1972—As the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.
- S01E02For Better, for WorseOctober 4, 1972—A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.
- S01E03FogOctober 11, 1972—A hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.
- S01E04Fly There, Walk BackOctober 18, 1972—After being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.
- S01E05Jonah ManNovember 1, 1972—The RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...d
- S01E06One Man's LancasterNovember 8, 1972—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 withou
- S01E07Sitting DucksNovember 15, 1972—Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.
- S01E08Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your DaffodilsDecember 6, 1972—
- S01E09Codename GomorrahDecember 13, 1972—Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.
- S01E10Sweets from a StrangerJanuary 3, 1973—A small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.
- S01E11Operation PickpocketJanuary 10, 1973—A Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.
- S01E12NightmareJanuary 17, 1973—A badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.
- S01E13In the Face of the EnemyJanuary 25, 1973—The son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.
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