One of Australia's great period dramas produced during the golden age of the television mini-series, A Thousand Skies charts the life of the legendary aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, from his war years to his spell in Hollywood as a stunt flyer, his first pilot job at Australian Airlines in 1924, to the realisation of his dream to fly the Pacific. Regarded by many as the world's greatest aviator, the iconic Kingsford-Smith's record breaking flights and almost superhuman flying skills are exquisitely captured in this superb Australian mini series. Forced down in the North Australian wilderness when attempting a record flight to England, the implacable, fast-living, philandering "Smithy" risked death a thousand times in a thousand skies to achieve the impossible and fly his beloved Southern Cross to the other side of the world.
A Thousand Skies – Episode 1: The Dream
1985
When he’s injured in a dogfight with the legendary Red Baron, Smithy is awarded the military cross and returns home where he becomes a pilot for Australian…
A Thousand Skies – Episode 2: The Changes
1985
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A Thousand Skies – Episode 3: The Challenges
1985
Keith and Smithy compete to break the record for fastest flight around Australia. Keith takes a backseat, going second, when he’s pressured by Smithy’s…
A Thousand Skies – Episode 4: The Triumph
1985
After failing to break the air endurance record on his first attempt and a lack of funding, Smithy begins to doubt his ability to fly the Pacific. Keith…
A Thousand Skies – Episode 5: The Tragedy
1985
After Smithy completes his flight across the Pacific he is met with fame and fortune, until a bitter Keith subpoenas him for compensation increasing the…
A Thousand Skies – Episode 6: The Secret
1985
Despite the loss of Keith and warnings from friends and family, Smithy continues to push the limits of aviation and break records around the world, no…