52 minutes of Irish pilots being absolutely unhinged in the sky. Buckle up.
A landmark documentary which tells the epic story of the remarkable pioneering individuals whose vision, passion, successes, and failures helped forge Ireland's unique aviation landscape. This is a dynamic and visceral tale of daring and derring-do, of highs and lows, a powerful international story that also reflects the Irish Republic's evolving relationship with the wider world.
Direction
Gilsenan makes century-old footage feel like Top Gun.
Production
Rare archival gems that historians probably wept over.
Writing
Narrative arc from colonial backwater to global aviation player.
Director
Alan Gilsenan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Post-independence Ireland used aviation to prove modernity to skeptical Britain—every flight was diplomatic theater.
Director Alan Gilsenan spent years in RTE archives finding footage even aviation museums hadn't catalogued.
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