Aces: A Story of the First Air War

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The history of aerial warfare in World War I.

Using rarely-seen archival footage, Aces chronicles the wartime career of a Canadian airman, providing a first-hand glimpse of World War I, which broke out just 11 years after the Wright brothers pioneered the flying machine.—Anonymous

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Keywords
  • fighter pilot
  • independent film
  • fighter plane
  • world war one
  • aviation
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 31, 2016
Countries of origin Canada
Official sites NFB (english)
Language English
Production companies National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

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Runtime 1h 33m
Color Black and White
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