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8.36 votes197750mEndedDramaAction & AdventureWar & PoliticsOfficial site

Synopsis

The trials and tribulations of a daring group of young pilots in the Royal Flying Corps as they prepare for battle in World War I. The lead character joins the RFC without being the right class for some of his fellow pilots.

Episodes

Series 1

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1. The VolunteerNow viewing1977-01-0250mIn 1915 18-year-old Alan Farmer, a country blacksmith, joins the Royal Flying Corps, and meets Charles Gaylion, an upper-class officer who transferred in. Mistaken for an seasoned pilot, Alan is taken up in a training plane he cannot land.
2. Never Turn Back1977-01-0950mAlan's training advances well, but he has to learn both military and flying skills, while Charles has already completed his pilot's training. On a training flight, Alan's engine fails on take-off, and he crash-lands the plane in a field.
3. Welcome To France1977-01-1650mMay 1915, and Alan arrives in St Marie, France. Some officers resent his lower class background. Alan and his friend Charles are reunited. On his first mission a German plane machine-guns them, and his observer, Bravington, is wounded.
4. Business As Usual1977-01-2350mThe old CO, Captain Dornish, is shot down. He is replaced by Captain Triggers. Enroute to the unit, Triggers learns the horrible truth of Dornish's fate, from a wounded Infantry Officer.
5. Speaking From Experience1977-01-3050mSeeing the inadequacies of the planes, Triggers encourages the pilots and NCOs to put forward ideas for improvement.
6. Over The Top1977-02-0650mGaylion gets a taste of the horrors of life in the trenches when his plane is forced down and he must wait overnight for the arrival of a replacement propeller.
7. Time Out Of War1977-02-1350mAlan and Charles are sent back to England to pick up a new plane, but on arrival they discover the plane is not ready. They stay at Charles' family home in London, and Alan learns more of the class differences between them.
8. The Hunters1977-02-2050mCharles devises a method of fitting a Lewis gun to their plane, and Alan makes it a reality, but in their first aerial combat they find the design still needs work, when they shoot out some struts in their own plane.
9. New Deal1977-02-2750mAlan helps Charles to capture a German plane and its crew. Entertaining the captured officers does not go to plan. The captured plane may be the perfect choice for a covert mission.
10. The Burning Question1977-03-0650mA new German monoplane is causing massive losses and the British military hierarchy do not believe their planes are being so outclassed. The reason for their success is found from an unlikely source.
11. The Prisoner's Friend1977-03-1350mOn a reconnaissance mission with observer Conrad, Alan disregards Conrad's order to move closer to a German Eindecker, turns for home and avoids a confrontation. Conrad insists Alan be court-martialled for disobeying an order and cowardice.
12. Welcome Home1977-03-2050mAfter the court martial, Conrad continues to fly with Alan, ordering him to be more reckless. Conrad shoots down an Eindecker but is fatally wounded. Alan's incident report is complete, but Triggers rewrites it to leave out certain details.

Cast

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Anne Kristen
Molly Farmer
David Troughton
Lt. Richard Bravington
John Hallam
Harry Farmer
Tim Woodward
Alan Farmer
Nicholas Jones
Captain Owen Triggers
Michael Cochrane
Charles Gaylion

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How many seasons does Wings have?

Wings has 2 seasons and 25 episodes.

When did Wings first air?

Wings first aired in 1977.

Is Wings still running?

Wings's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is Wings?

Wings is classified as Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics.