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In less than fifty years, aviation went from flying objects made of wood and fabric to weapons of war! Who were the first fighter pilots in history? How did their planes evolve during the two world wars? Embark on a journey of technological advances, foolish bets, courage, and sacrifice. More than a simple history of aviation, this series will tell the story of the ‘Flying Knights’, aviators without whom these machines would remain inanimate objects, deprived of their chance to soar through the sky.