The authors of a CBC mini-series that told a little-known chapter of military history have been honoured with a national award.

Lisa Porter and John W. Doyle were among the winners in this week's Canadian Screenwriting Awards, for their work on Above & Beyond.

Ferry Command saw pilots escort U.S. bombers across the Atlantic Ocean, in an effort that some analysts saw as a suicide mission.
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The mini-series, which aired on CBC last October, told the story of Ferry Command, a civilian effort to escort bombers across the Atlantic Ocean to the United Kingdom during the darkest hours of the Second World War.

The pilots who ran the effort received no recognition during the war, but for a good reason — the entire operation was run secretly. 

Moreover, the operation, which was based at the central Newfoundland town of Gander, was described as a suicide mission, as nothing so ambitious had ever been attempted.

"We know that we have wonderful stories here in Newfoundland. It's great to see that others enjoy them as well," Doyle said in a statement.

Above & Beyond, which was co-produced by Pope Productions of St. John's, has since been aired in the U.S. and the U.K. It will be repeated on CBC on June 23.