Above the trenches of WWI, pilots faced flaming wreckages, machine-gun fire and deadly dogfights in brutal battles for the skies. From fragile reconnaissance aircraft to fearsome fighters, aerial warfare evolved at astonishing speed, producing legendary aces like the Red Baron. But behind the fame and the glory were young men confronting terrifying odds. Today we explore how WWI turned the skies into a battlefield for the very first time, and the brutal reality faced by those who fought in it.
For this we're joined by Joshua Levine, author of 'On a Wing and a Prayer'.
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