Programme 1 The Pioneering Years (1894 - 1914)
This is the story of 100 years of flying in Wales. Except that in Wales, the story goes back further than a century when Bill Frost, a Pembrokeshire Carpenter built and flew his own design of Flying Machine in 1894. This programme covers the pioneering years up to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and tells the stories of such pioneers as Ernest Willows, Charles Rolls, and Charles Watkins. The race to be the first to fly to Ireland took several lives, but Vivian Hewitt of Rhyl achieved it on April 16th 1912. One year later down in Pembrokeshire, the James Brothers are trying out their first aeroplane. Two WW1 veterans, Hubert Williams (104) and Philip Bristow (101), both from Cardiff, talk about their experiences of answering the nation's call.

Programme 2 War and Peace (1914 - 1936)
It is December 1914 and Hubert Williams has joined up in the Royal Flying Corps. Philip Bristow joined up in 1917, and both men tell the harrowing story of what it was like to fly in Combat in the first aerial war. We also tell the story of Wales top Flying Ace - Ira T. Jones from St Clears, who in spite of being shot down 28 times, shoots down 40 German aircraft. After the war ends, Cardiff Shipowner Samuel Instone starts one of Britain's first Airlines. Reg Pyatt talks about flying for Imperial Airways, the UK's first national airline and as Cardiff opens the first civic aerodrome in Wales, we meet Mrs Victor Bruce who flew single handedly from London to Tokyo.

Programme 3 Wales goes to war again (1936 - 1941)
By 1938, it was obvious that the country was once again going to war with Germany and Wales gears itself up for another conflict, but in this one, aeroplanes will play an essential part. Pembroke Dock is opened up as a flying boat base and goes on to play a very important role defending the shipping in the Atlantic. The RAF build airfields all over Wales. But we discover, not everyone welcomes this move and RAF Penhros is torched by arsonists. Bob Hussey from Magor, recalls being one of the first people to be posted to RAF St. Athan and Bert Miller and Hilda Dodd recall what it was like working at the (then) new aircraft factory at Broughton, building Wellington Bombers. Taffy Higginson from St. Clears, a Battle of Britain pilot was with 56 squadron at Hawkinge in August 1940, and he meets up with former Luftwaffe pilot, Heinz Möllenbrok. It was on 16th August 1940 that Taffy and Heinz shot each other down.

Programme 4 Swords into Ploughshares (1941 - 1960)
By 1941, Wales was fighting back. Former Imperial Airways pilot Reg Pyatt from Saundersfoot, was flying secret agents behind enemy lines. Jimmy James from Cilfynydd, joins RAF Transport Command and finds himself being shot down in the North African Desert. It might not have been in combat, but women too played a role flying aeroplanes. Mary Hunter from St. Davids, joined the ATA and became a 'Ferry Pilot' collecting and delivering aircraft all over the UK. Royston Day from Ammanford, flew Lancaster Bombers over Germany, but when peace came he found himself a job with the fledgling Cambrian Airways in 1948. Cardiff's Airport at Pengam Moor was beginning to prove it was too small. A new site was needed and after a disastrous crash at Sigginstone in 1950, it is decided to open a new airport at Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. Rhoose Airport opened in 1954 and six years later, Swansea opens their new airport on an old RAF base at Fairwood Common.

Programme 5 Flying for Everyone (1960 - 2001)
1960 sees the birth of a new age in aviation, when everyone can afford to fly. This is a result of the arrival of the Package Holiday and here in Wales, Bob Hourmont starts flights to Belgium and Spain. Cambrian Airways, now a busy airline, flies Hourmont's tourists all over the Mediterranean and Cliff Hubbard along with Bob Thursby recall what it was like to fly to primitive airports in those days. Llanelli bred Brian Trubshaw recalls flying Concorde on its test flights in the early 70s and John Evans, creator of the new Air Wales recalls the demise of its earlier incarnation in 1979. The Cold War necessitated low level flying training and for the last 50 years, the RAF has used Wales extensively for it, much to the chagrin of people living in rural areas. But we meet the young pilots of the new century, who all dream to fly the Eurofighter.