Test pilot
Test pilots probe the unknown elements of the supersonic age aboard Lightnings - the latest, and fastest, jets of the Royal Air Force.
Thunder in Waiting
V-Bombers carry a deadly cargo of guided nuclear missiles. These planes, and the new Thor rocket, form a crucial part of Britain's deterrent force.
Flight deck
Scimitars and Sea Vixens spearhead the strike force aboard HMS Hermes - the most modern aircraft carrier in the Navy.
The black arrows
The nine Hunter jets of 'Treble-one' squadron are better-known as the Black Arrows, the finest aerobatic display team in the world.
Back-Room of the Sky
The work of test pilots and scientists at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment in Boscombe Down.
Jumping jets
British, German and US pilots test the revolutionary Kestrel jump jet, a remarkable new plane that can act as a fighter, bomber are helicopter.
The Sky's the Limit
The art of aerobatics - flying a plane to the limits of its manoeuvrability - both within the RAF and at the Tiger Club in Redhill, Surrey.
Air Umbrella
The various international squadrons that provide NATO with an air umbrella over Europe, includes footage of the F104 Starfighter - the so-called 'missile with a man in it'.
School for Skymen
Since 1920 the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell has trained some of the world's most distinguished flyers, including Douglas Bader, T. E. Lawrence and Frank Whittle.