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The Legacy Series

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This original documentary film series – created by Canadian film students and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum – showcases powerful, personal accounts of the Second World War through the lens of aviation.

Through six episodes, The Legacy Series shares the captivating stories of Canadian veterans — airmen and women who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, and the Polish Air Force — as well as former European civilians. The Legacy Series bridges the generational divide between veterans and youth, bringing the stories of our country’s history to life for today’s students.

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The Legacy Series
34 m
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Legacy Series Episode 6 - The Road Back

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Dec 6, 2017
In this wrap-up episode, veterans describe coming home what their lives were like after the war. In addition, Cadet Andy and Captain Johnny C discuss the war’s consequences. Student participants also talk about what working on the Legacy Project has meant to them. Through their interviews with RCAF veterans, they describe gaining a greater understanding of the realities of war in the air, and its consequences on the ground — from the home front to Europe and Asia. As they filmed and assembled
The Legacy Series
24 m
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Legacy Series Episode 5 - Collateral Damage

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Dec 6, 2017
In Episode 5, RCAF veterans and civilians describe the sobering realities of war. From the terrible fear experienced by flyers and civilians alike, to German sieges and food drops by the RAF and RCAF, their firsthand accounts are both touching and sobering, bringing history to life in an often moving way. Topics include civilian starvation in Europe, RCAF prisoners of war, the horrors of concentration camps, and the joy of VE Day. The interviews are interspersed with archival photographs and
The Legacy Series
31 m
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Legacy Series Episode 4 - Comrades in Arms

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Dec 6, 2017
In Episode 4, factory workers and members of various auxiliary forces — including members of the RAF Women’s division, or WAAFs — describe what it was like to support the war effort. From working in aircraft factories to serving as ground crew, their firsthand accounts are shared with gentle humour, bringing history to life in an engaging and often moving way. Topics include Morse Code, plotting the courses of enemy and Allied aircraft, the importance of secrecy, and language misfires. The
The Legacy Series
32 m
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Legacy Series Episode 3 - Bomber Command

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Dec 6, 2017
In Episode 3, RCAF veterans and others describe what it was like to fly bombing missions during the Second World War — and what it was like to suffer the consequences on the ground. From the brotherhood of crews to the challenges involved in accurate targeting, their firsthand accounts bring history to life in an engaging and often moving way. Topics include briefings, the importance of heated flightsuits, the perils of searchlights and flak, victims of bombing raids, and the moral dilemmas many
The Legacy Series
33 m
Aviation
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Legacy Series Episode 2 - Fighter Command

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Dec 6, 2017
In Episode 2, RCAF veterans describe the personal experience of flying fighter missions during the Second World War. From providing aerial cover to taking part in hair-raising dogfights, their firsthand accounts are shared with self-deprecating humour, bringing history to life in an engaging and often moving way. Topics include the learning curve, tank busting, the perils of friendly fire, and the stress that made some young flyers go off the rails. The interviews are interspersed with archival
The Legacy Series
30 m
Aviation
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Legacy Series Episode 1 - Going to War

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Dec 6, 2017
In Episode 1, RCAF and Polish Air Force veterans describe what it was like to go to war. From breaking the news of their enlistment to parents, to flying solo for the first time, their firsthand accounts are shared with self-deprecating humour, bringing history to life in an engaging and often moving way. Topics include the Polish Air Force, the key role played by the British Commonwealth Air Training Program, choosing between a fighter or a bomber, and how it felt to make the cut as a pilot
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4 m
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Introduction to the Legacy Series

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Dec 1, 2017
In this short introduction, Canadian Air Force cadet Andy encounters the ghost of Second World War RCAF Captain Johnny C. After determining that the captain is indeed a ghost, Andy realizes that the captain must have some great stories to tell.

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