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Old 15th May 2018 | 19:20
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Bob Viking
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May I be blunt?!

Army do soldiering and tanks.

Navy do ships.

Air Force do planes (as far as the public is concerned that means fighters).

There have been two series that I can think of in the not so distant past about jets. There was Combat Pilot (I think that was the name) filmed at Valley in 2003 (I can be seen briefly in the background trying to get out of shot - I’ve never liked the idea of being on TV) and then the Lossie GR4 OCU programme a few years later. You can also add the aforementioned Brize programme to the list.

Maybe the TV companies think there have been enough jet programmes recently and that if it’s not a programme about jets, then what’s the point? I mean, seriously, who is going to watch a programme about admin or suppliers?

I know that sounds mean and flippant and will just serve to perpetuate the image of an arrogant FJ pilot, but am I wrong?!

BV
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