Reaching for the Skies - Cast

Reaching for the Skies (1987– )
TV Series | History

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Reaching for the Skies (1987– )

TV Series | History

A twelve part series, first broadcast on BBC 2, that tells the epic story of the aeroplane, in peace and war, from its first 12 second flight on the sand dunes of Kittyhawk to its supersonic flights at the edge of space.

Seasons

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Producer

Tony Salmon

Composer

Roger Limb

Cinematographer

Phil Gries

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Updated Sep 12, 1988

Release date (First episode)

Sep 12, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Anthony Quayle Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Chuck Yeager Self Self See fewer	1	The Right Stuff (1983)
John Young Self Self See fewer	1	The Wonder of it All (2007)
Scott Crossfield Self Self See fewer	1	Wright Brothers: First in Flight (2003)
Bill Dana Self - X-15 Test Pilot Self - X-15 Test Pilot See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
Frank Whittle Self Self See fewer	1	Business Matters (1988)
Milt Thompson Self - X-15 Test Pilot Self - X-15 Test Pilot See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
Ken Kellett Self Self See fewer	1	Flyboys (2006)
George Felton Self - Pilot Self - Pilot See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
Michael Daunt Self - Gloster E28-39 Test Pilor Self - Gloster E28-39 Test Pilor See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
E. Kristinn Olsen Self - Director Icelandair Self - Director Icelandair See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
Burt Rutan Self Self See fewer	1	Vanna Bonta: What Goes Up (2005)
Arthur Raymond Self Self See fewer	1	Reaching for the Skies (1987)
Robert Vaughn Narrator (US version) (1987) Narrator (US version) (1987) See fewer		Bullitt (1968)