SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Masters of the Air
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During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.
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THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 09
EPISODE 01Part 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.
Jan 26, 2024
EPISODE 02Part 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.
Jan 26, 2024
EPISODE 03Part Three
The group participates in its largest mission to date—the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.
Feb 2, 2024
EPISODE 04Part 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.
Feb 9, 2024
EPISODE 05Part 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.
Feb 16, 2024
EPISODE 06Part 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.
Feb 23, 2024
EPISODE 07Part 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.
Mar 1, 2024
EPISODE 08Part Eight
Crosby prepares for D-Day. The POWs wonder how the Allied landing will affect their fate. Tuskegee pilots attack targets in Southern France.
Mar 8, 2024
EPISODE 09Part Nine
The POWs are marched across Germany—and Rosie makes a gruesome discovery—as the war comes to its conclusion.
Mar 15, 2024
