Pathfinders (TV series)

Pathfinders
Created byGerry Brown
StarringRobert Urquhart
Jack Watling
Julian Orchard
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
Release27 September 1972 (1972-09-27) –
25 January 1973 (1973-01-25)
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Pathfinders (1972–1973, aka The Pathfinders) is an ITV drama set in the Second World War, telling the story of the fictitious Royal Air Force 192 Pathfinder squadron. The Pathfinders were specialised RAF squadrons that marked targets for the RAF's heavy bombers.[citation needed]

The series used radio controlled Avro Lancaster models for the flying scenes.[citation needed] The technical adviser for the series was Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie. The music was by Malcolm Lockyer.[citation needed]