Honours
The films were honoured three times at the 1993 Gemini Awards, the highest honour for Canadian film and television. The awards were:
- Best Direction In An Information Or Documentary Program Or Series (Brian McKenna)
- Best Writing In An Information/Documentary Program Or Series (Brian and Terence McKenna)
- Best Documentary Series.
For the first and only time in history, the French versions of the films received similar honours at the Prix Gemaux. -- awarded the prizes for best documentary and best direction.
In 1993, the films were broadcast by Channel Four in Great Britain. The Queen Mother, honorary Colonel of Bomber Command, tried to stop the broadcast, but was unsuccessful. As in Canada, the films stirred a fierce historical debate.
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