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ARTE The Aces War First Fight for the Skies 1of2 1914 1916

The Great War seen from the sky, alongside the pilots who marked the history of military aviation. An intimate and epic immersion made from astonishing 3D reconstructions. August 1914, one month after the First World War broke out, Paris was bombarded by enemy planes. An unprecedented event that Parisians observed as a spectacle of a new kind. Had the airplane become a weapon of war? Aviation had begun to take off at the start of the 20th century. But the pace of development picked up with the start of the Great War. The new stars of aviation would become heroes of the war, known as "aces". Through the destinies of these five outstanding pilots, originating from France, Germany and the British Empire, this docu-drama reveals the story of the greatest flying aces of the First World War. Richthofen, the god; Guynemer, the star; Fonck, the Ace of Aces; Udet, the challenger; and Mannock, the squadron leader. How did these young men become worldwide famous stars, out of the blue? Through their own stories and insights from historians, director Fabrice Hourlier, as he has done before for many other battles ("Napoleon: The Egyptian Campaign", "Battle For Athens"), retraces in a striking way the crossed destinies of six exceptional pilots. Of different origins and backgrounds, these knights of the sky have become famous throughout the world, in particular thanks to their exploits in the air. Based on accounts by the protagonists, these two episodes will use immersive 3D reconstructions and dramatized reenactments to understand how these pilots became international stars. Alongside, we will experience the intensity of the greatest aerial battles from 1914 to 1918, including the terrible Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme, which propelled aeronautics into a new era. A unique opportunity to get inside the private world of these men from widely varied backgrounds, but who all had a shared wish to use their flying skills to serve their country. Directed by Fabrice Hourlier ; An Indigenes Co-Production with ARTE France in Association with TV5 Quebec Canada,Viasat History,Blue Ant Media and HISTOIRE Channel