La guerre des as (Documentary, French)
Genres: War, History
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2017-01-01
Ended: 2017-01-02
Network: ARTE
Country: FR
Runtime: 50 minutes
At the beginning of the 20th century, the future of aviation lies in the hands of a few daring daredevils and visionaries. The two-part documentary portrays five young pilots who went into the First World War for the German, French and British air forces: Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Georges Guynemer, René Fonck and Edward Mannock.