Thought this little post would immediately spin off topic, sure as eggs.
Anyway, TV is TV, a very different interview on ABC Classic FM today with him providing a selection of favourite music to be played during the IV and why they are his favourites, which is a standard on that channel for a guest to do so. Interesting back ground and up bringing. Certainly not a media star but seemed solid and likeable, and passionate about aviation. Certainly had good luck and a good run with QF. The music and stories were not about flying but added colour and life to the guy.
Could be anyone of us really.
As for his book well nobody criticised Ernest K Gann for giving us his life story in a book, 'Fate is the Hunter', perhaps more depth and purpose, but why should'nt he? A good yarn is a good yarn. And having RR's finest give up, blow a hole in the wing and then rain hot shrapnel in the form of engine parts onto the fuselage in QF's pride and joy, which by the way, is then transmitted by social media and the fans onboard around the world within 15 mins or so is yet another story. This one was never was going to escape interest or attention.
Yeah and maybe QF is pushing for their own means but guess what the public is interested in the story and your every day man or woman is interested, how many parties have you been bailed up at by people fascinated with aeroplanes and what you do?
It was a good yarn with a good outcome, nice to have one for a change.