History’s Greatest Warbirds

A customisable series of the greatest contributions to modern warfare, ready for transmission in 2022.

• 6 episodes being made for A&E UK and pan-Europe, delivering December 2021
• 21 planes available in total subject to COVID [estimated 2022-2023]

Coleman TV have captured priceless aviation stories and secrets as a result of their unparalleled access to private and public aviation specialists, owners and collectors worldwide, harnessed across two decades of experience.

We explore the “return to flight” stories of classic military aircraft, iconic racers and quirky pioneers. The team documents the resurrection and preservation of the world’s greatest warbirds, with unique co-operation with the world-leading Shuttleworth Collection in the UK, the Commemorative Air Force in the US, and the award-winning Cavanaugh Museum in the USA.

This series captures and celebrates some of the biggest icons in warcraft history, across up to 21 high-quality, cinematic and dramatic 45-minute episodes, available to be cherry-picked to bring your preferred selection of aircrafts to life.

Featured planes:

Active in Vietnam and onwards: Bell Huey, Douglas A1 Skyraider, DH Caribou

Active in WWII and onwards: Supermarine Spitfire, Westland Lysander, Curtiss P40 China, Messerschmidt Ma109, Yakalov Yak3/9, DH Mosquito, Grumman Avenger, North American P51C Mustang, Avro Lancaster, Boeing B29 Superfortess, Boeing B17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B24 liberator, North American B25, Hawker Hurricane, Heinkel He111, Consolidated Catalina, C-47 + ‘That’s All Brother’ (led the D-Day Invasion)

Active in the Korean War and onwards: Bell 47