S1 E6 ∙ L39 Jet ∙

At St Athan in Wales, engineer John Sparks and his team of ex-Navy and RAF engineers begin the task of reassembling the Czech-built jet from nine parts delivered by lorry.

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  • S1 E1 · Spitfire

    Engineers restore to flight a Spitfire that fought over Europe in 1944.

  • S1 E2 · DC3 (C47)

    A US Army Air Force C47 that dropped paratroopers on D-Day.

  • S1 E3 · Westland Wessex

    A team of engineers fight to return a veteran Westland Wessex helicopter to the skies.

  • S1 E4 · Defender

    Aircraft restoration expert Mark Masters and his son James rebuild a 1943 US Army Aeronca Defender.

  • S1 E5 · Piper Cub

    A group of amateur pilots find their light plane, the Piper Cub, has a glorious war record.

  • S1 E6 · L39 Jet

    Engineer John Sparks and his team of ex-Navy and RAF engineers begin the task of reassembling an L39 Jet.