If it wasn’t for attaching cameras to First World War biplanes the Allies may have not won the war, Canada and the world would have taken much longer to map, and Google Earth might not exist. This documentary reveals how one of the greatest weapons of the First World War was not a “weapon” at all, but made of paper: accurate and reliable maps.

A Nation Soars is a three-part series narrated by Dan Aykroyd which explores how aviation changed the course of the First World War, including its vital part in Canada's nation-defining victory at Vimy Ridge. A Nation Soars offers a fascinating and refreshing look at Canada's part in the Great War.