Empire of the Clouds: The Golden Era of Britain's Aircraft

In 1945 Brtain was the world's leading pioneer and builder of jet aircraft. esign geniuses dreamt up and built astonishing planes - from the Comet to the Vulcan to the Hawker Hunter - and test pilots were the rock stars of their age. But by the late 1960s, the designers, the hpilots and the legendary companies they worked for were gone.

James Hamilto-Paterson captures the season of glory, celebrating the golden era of Britain's aircraft.