Masters of the Air
During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph.
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9 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
0166 minS1:E1 Part One
Led by Majors Cleven and Egan, the 100th Bomb Group arrives in England and joins the 8th Air Force's campaign against Nazi Germany.
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0260 minS1:E2 Part Two
The 100th bombs German U-boat pens in Norway. With the help of Lt. Crosby's navigating, a damaged B-17 struggles to get back to Britain.
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0353 minS1:E3 Part Three
The group participates in its largest mission to date—the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.
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0456 minS1:E4 Part Four
Lt. Rosenthal joins the 100th just as one of its crews reaches a milestone. The U-boat pens at Bremen become a target for the second time.
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0557 minS1:E5 Part Five
Rosie's next mission signals a significant shift in the 100th's bombing strategy. Crosby receives a promotion, but it comes with a high price.
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0665 minS1:E6 Part Six
Rosie and his crew are sent to rest at a country estate. Crosby meets an intriguing British officer at Oxford. Egan faces the essence of Nazi evil.
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0753 minS1:E7 Part Seven
The prisoners of Stalag Luft III attempt to connect with the outside world. Berlin becomes the 100th's primary target. Rosie makes a crucial decision.
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0855 minS1:E8 Part Eight
Crosby prepares for D-Day. The POWs wonder how the Allied landing will affect their fate. Tuskegee pilots attack targets in Southern France.
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0982 minS1:E9 Part Nine
The POWs are marched across Germany—and Rosie makes a gruesome discovery—as the war comes to its conclusion.
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