Cold War, Hot Jets Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary

Cold War, Hot Jets

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary

Britain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future - a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a ...See moreBritain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future - a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power. See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Brown Self - Fleet Air Arm, 1939 - 1970 (as Eric 'Winkle' Brown) Self - Fleet Air Arm, 1939 - 1970 (as Eric 'Winkle' Brown) See fewer	Hitler: Germany's Fatal Attraction (2015)
David Edgerton Self - Imperial College, London (as Professor David Edgerton) Self - Imperial College, London (as Professor David Edgerton) See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Pat Halloran Self - Pilot, USAF 1949 - 1983 Self - Pilot, USAF 1949 - 1983 See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Peter Hennessy Self - Queen Mary University of London (as Professor Peter Hennessy) Self - Queen Mary University of London (as Professor Peter Hennessy) See fewer	What Has Become of Us (1994)
James Holland Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Edward Enderby
Sergei Khrushchev Self - Son of Nikita Krushchev Self - Son of Nikita Krushchev See fewer	The Gray Wolves (1993)
Alexander Macmillan Self - Earl of Stockton Self - Earl of Stockton See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Francis Gary Powers Self (archive footage) (as Gary Powers) Self (archive footage) (as Gary Powers) See fewer	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)
Rex Sanders Self - Navigator, 1940 - 1977 Self - Navigator, 1940 - 1977 See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Hal Taylor Self - Pilot, RAF 1948 - 1967 Self - Pilot, RAF 1948 - 1967 See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Johnny Walker Self - Pilot, RAF 1949 - 1967 Self - Pilot, RAF 1949 - 1967 See fewer	Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)
Nikolai Bulganin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Velikoye proshchaniye (1953)
Anthony Eden Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)
Nikita Khrushchev Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	This Hour Has Seven Days (1964)
Queen Elizabeth II Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Frank Whittle Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Reaching for the Skies (1987)