Meet the Ancestors Season 7 Episode 2 Billy and the Fighter Boys 2004
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Richards investigates the story of the fighter pilots of No 1 Squadron, who flew their Hurricanes against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of France during May 1940. Fighter ace Billy Drake was forced to bail out of his plane over eastern France, and, 63 years later, returns to the site where, with the help of a team of aviation archaeologists, he is reunited with its shattered remains.
- Released: 2004-02-21
- Runtime: 29 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Julian Richards
- Director:
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1. Nelson's Forgotten Heroes 2004-02-14
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2. Billy and the Fighter Boys 2004-02-21
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3. The Hunt for Darwin's Beagle 2004-02-28
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4. The Curse of Oxford Gaol 2004-03-07
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5. The Stonehenge Enigma 2004-03-14
