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Pathfinders

7.0(4)
First Aired:September 27, 1972
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:13
Status:Ended

During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite. All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.

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Seasons & Episodes

E1Into the Fire

50m

Sep 27, 1972

As the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.

E2For Better, for Worse

50m

Oct 4, 1972

A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.

E3Fog

50m

Oct 11, 1972

A hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.

E4Fly There, Walk Back

50m

Oct 18, 1972

After being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.

E5Jonah Man

50m

Nov 1, 1972

The RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...despised as very bad luck.

E6One Man's Lancaster

50m

Nov 8, 1972

Flight Officer Stanton, a tough and demanding ace, is stretched to his limits as he has to fly his Lancaster back home from a mission without any crew.

E7Sitting Ducks

50m

Nov 15, 1972

Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.

E8Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils

50m

Dec 6, 1972

E9Codename Gomorrah

50m

Dec 13, 1972

Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.

E10Sweets from a Stranger

50m

Jan 3, 1973

A small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.

E11Operation Pickpocket

50m

Jan 10, 1973

A Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.

E12Nightmare

50m

Jan 17, 1973

A badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.

E13In the Face of the Enemy

50m

Jan 25, 1973

The son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.

Storyline

During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite. All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.

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