Guy Martin helps restore a Spitfire -ch4 12Oct
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aeropilot said:
Not a problem, as the DA for the type (if still retained) they could do so.
Something similar happened with the new build Yak3's re-engined with Alison V12's.
Original maker, and these new build a/c got the new designation of Yak-3M.
Thank you, I was struggling for an example that matched the criteria!Something similar happened with the new build Yak3's re-engined with Alison V12's.
Original maker, and these new build a/c got the new designation of Yak-3M.
hedgefinder said:
Guy Martin is a top bloke,very genuine.
This programme should a rare gem in a sea of very poor alledged "restoration" shows.
He may be a great bloke and he sounds genuine enough but:-This programme should a rare gem in a sea of very poor alledged "restoration" shows.
1. It was in no way 'Guy Martin's' Spitfire. It was built by the team at Duxford who are the real heroes of this documentary
2. I don't half get fed up with Guy Martin telling us all what a genuine bloke he is.
3. Instead of GM raving about how astonishing it all was and getting to do the odd rivet rather in the manner of the Prime Minister laying the foundation stone, they would have been better structuring this documentary in a way that allowed you to see a lot more of how it was planned and really done.
We (PH B.P & T watchers/readers/contributors) tend to fall into the category of the 'more informed about', and 'interested in the subject detail' more than the average telly observer. The documentary makers have to bear in mind the wider audience to make it worth their while to produce these kind of shows. I bet as many people watched it because it features GM as those who watched it for the subject matter.
It was a similar situation with the show about the new E-Type lightweights that was on C4 the other night. Friends of mine who are really into their Jags were slating it because "we didn't get to see them build the engine". The average viewer would no doubt be tempted to turn off if it went to that level of detail, instead the producers spent a fair proportion of the show showing the customer experience, because it glamourized what might otherwise be rich blokes playing with expensive new old cars.
The point I'm getting at is that you always have to take TV documentaries with a pinch of salt. I view them as entertainment these days, and if I see something in one I want to find out more about I head to the internet. Having a show that partly features what I'm interested in is better than no show at all.
It was a similar situation with the show about the new E-Type lightweights that was on C4 the other night. Friends of mine who are really into their Jags were slating it because "we didn't get to see them build the engine". The average viewer would no doubt be tempted to turn off if it went to that level of detail, instead the producers spent a fair proportion of the show showing the customer experience, because it glamourized what might otherwise be rich blokes playing with expensive new old cars.
The point I'm getting at is that you always have to take TV documentaries with a pinch of salt. I view them as entertainment these days, and if I see something in one I want to find out more about I head to the internet. Having a show that partly features what I'm interested in is better than no show at all.
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