Well Thunderbird 2 had ( has ?! ) nuclear engines, which may have been a snag when the US friendly fire - ahead of their time or what ? - shot it down...
So, all together, what does F.A.B. stand for, and what was Brain's real name ?
Had an SPV - probably still in the loft - and was a UFO fan, though reckon it was a great idea with lousy scripts - a modern remake a la Independence Day would be more like it.
Most of the Test Pilots I knew who expressed a preference were big Thunderbirds fans.
Happened to notice a local shop selling die-cast models of all the Gerry Anderson craft, including Skydiver - would have given anything for that as a lad - in fact might just nip along...
PS I once touched the real Thunderbird 1 ( one of them ) - didn't go aboard, security was a bit tight.