A bunch of Likely Lads who profited from the wartime economy. Divide their spoils to make good in the aftermath of WWII, as the world changes. They set out to play a part in a throbbing climate of opportunity as they build new businesses from scratch and beat the swords in plough shares. A local wartime bomber factory turns to building airliners to go head to head with the Yanks in a trans-Atlantic battle to dominate the international airways of the future. In this 'bigboys-game' of who dares wins