BBC 4 tonight. Jet. When Britain Ruled the Skies

[MrAndyW]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m81f5
I know someone has already mentioned this, but just another quick reminder

[Torquey]

Will also be watching this.

Cheers.

[TimJMS]

Thanks so much for the heads up

[TimJMS]

Best book I've read in ages on the subject : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Empire-Clouds-Britains-Air...

[TimJMS]

Just started.

[Lurking Lawyer]

Oh yes - I'm LOVING this. Excellent stuff so far.

[TimJMS]

Heads up again, I know many PH'ers will rejoice in this.

[TimJMS]

And again.

[LotusOmega375D]

Fabulous! Vulcan roll!

[anonymous-user]

This ladies and gentlemen is how you do a proper documentary! ;-)


great footage
Sympathetic voice over
No "faux drama"
Intellegent "sound bites" from people who were actually involved at the time


Good on ya BBc4 !!

[LotusOmega375D]

I phone double post! US design. English Electric phone: no problem, but low battery life!

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Wednesday 22 August 22:04

[TimJMS]

Utterly brilliant.

Download when you can.

[Parabola]

One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?

[gazapc]

Ahh that was fantastic, BBC4 is by far the best channel on tv.

Having just finished reading 'Empire of the Clouds' about a month ago it was great to see all the footage and but names to faces.

Can also not recommend 'Wings on my sleeve' by Cpt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown enough as well.

[Fonz]

Thanks to the OP for the heads up on this show. Fantastic.

[Chris Hinds]

Agreed - excellent program and looking forward to part 2

[wy906]

Parabola said:

One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?

Yes. This was from just over a week ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkWO5zVPz4g&fea...

[LotusOmega375D]

Was at the Science Museum yesterday. . The Shorts vertical take-off prototype is in there (minus it's port wing?!). Kestrel prototype and Bedstead also in there. Of course none will ever fly.

[TimJMS]

Parabola said:

One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?

Fill your boots :

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[tr7v8]

gazapc said:

Ahh that was fantastic, BBC4 is by far the best channel on tv.

Having just finished reading 'Empire of the Clouds' about a month ago it was great to see all the footage and but names to faces.

Can also not recommend 'Wings on my sleeve' by Cpt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown enough as well.

Cpt. Eric Brown has also written Wings of the weird & wonderful vol 1 & 2. Which are his experiences of flying loads of experimental stuff in Germany at the end of WWII & also some of his development work at Boscombe Down & Farnborough.