Originally Posted by
MENELAUS
What an excellent piece of film. Reminds me of the Gannet Air day. Seafire ditches. Pilot bales out towards the Ailsa Craig and rescued by duty sar. Followed by a BA classic en route to the NAT Tracks which diverts in for a full blown evacuation following a cargo fire warning. The punters got their moneys worth !!
The Navy aircraft was Sea Fury FB11, TF956 with a knackered u/c leg. I didn't know about the 747 on the same day - aviation is rarely boring!