Live stream preview
The Legless Ace - Douglas Bader - RAF Fighter Pilot
Documentaries
•
10m
Douglas Bader was one of the most famous pilots of World War II, and what makes him even more incredible is that he lost both legs in a flying accident. Yet, after he was fitted with prosthetics, he flew Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top RAF aces in the conflict.
Up Next in Documentaries
-
How a Luftwaffe Ace Actually Tricks t...
This is the story of Erich Hartmann's battle against American and Soviet fighters in World War II, where he tricked American P-51 Mustangs and Yak Fighters into turning on each other.
-
World War One
-
The Kamikaze Killer - Jeremiah O'Keefe
This is the story of Jeremiah O'Keefe, the United States Corsair pilot in WWII who took down five Japanese Kamikaze bombers in a single day at the Battle of Okinawa.
