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Pathfinders (1972)

Pathfinders poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 1970s British TV drama about a fictional RAF squadron in World War Two. The squadron's job is to fly ahead of bombers and mark targets for the main bombing force.

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What happens

Pathfinders (1972–1973, aka The Pathfinders) is an ITV drama set in the Second World War, telling the story of the fictitious Royal Air Force 192 Pathfinder squadron. The Pathfinders were specialised RAF squadrons that marked targets for RAF Bomber Command. The series used radio controlled Avro Lancaster models for the flying scenes. The technical adviser for the series was Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie. The music was by Malcolm Lockyer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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