Pathfinders
TV ShowEnded

Pathfinders

6.0 / 10
1972
1 season
13 episodes
DramaWar & Politics

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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  • Ep 1

    1.Into the Fire

    27-09-197250m

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

  • Ep 2

    2.For Better, for Worse

    04-10-197250m

    A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.

  • Ep 3

    3.Fog

    11-10-197250m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.Fly There, Walk Back

    18-10-197250m

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

  • Ep 5

    5.Jonah Man

    01-11-197250m

    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.

  • Ep 6

    6.One Man's Lancaster

    08-11-197250m

    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.

  • Ep 7

    7.Sitting Ducks

    15-11-197250m

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

  • Ep 8

    8.Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils

    06-12-197250m
  • Ep 9

    9.Codename Gomorrah

    13-12-197250m

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

  • Ep 10

    10.Sweets from a Stranger

    03-01-197350m

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

  • Ep 11

    11.Operation Pickpocket

    10-01-197350m

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

  • Ep 12

    12.Nightmare

    17-01-197350m

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

  • Ep 13

    13.In the Face of the Enemy

    25-01-197350m

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

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