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Heavy Metal (formerly known as Battle Stations)

Since1998 Flashback Television has produced 32 x 1 hours in this series for Arts & Entertainment Television Networks. It focuses on the men and machines that fought in conflicts across the twentieth century, from World War Two to the Gulf War.

The programmes feature interviews with surviving servicemen and designers, archive film from across the globe, and dramatic re-constructions. The subject s covered so far are:.

  • Spitfire Squadron
  • Dropzone
  • Sherman Assault
  • DUKW Landing
  • P51 Mustang!
  • T34 Russia's Victory (pictured left)
  • Liberty Convoy
  • Mulberry Harbours
  • Tiger Attack
  • Hitler's Vengeance Weapons
  • Messerschmitt 262: Race for the Jet
  • Radar
  • Lancaster Bomber: Target Germany
  • Corsair: Pacific Warrior
  • Huey Helicopter: Air Armada
  • F86 Sabre: Jet Strike!
  • MiG 15: Russian Stealth
  • B26 Marauder!
  • HMS Belfast: Steel Fortress
  • Catalina Patrol! (pictured left)
  • B-52 Stratofortress
  • Essex Carrier: US Carriers in the Pacific
  • Black Hawk
  • M1 Abrams Tank
  • P38 Lightning Strikes!
  • SR71 Blackbird (pictured left)

Currently in production in 2003:

  • Destroyer
  • F18 Hornet
  • B17 Flying Fortress
  • F117 Nighthawk
  • F15 Eagle
  • A10 Thunderbolt

23 of these programmes have been acquired by Channel 4 Television and are currently screening at 8pm on Thursday nights...more