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Old 22nd Dec 2012, 11:56
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Downwind.Maddl-Land
 
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Good luck with this, but keep it factual and politics out of it.

1 clip that is a MUST (to illustrate tactics to be used) is the ZSU-23 sight film (and soundtrack!) of the Buccaneers low-level at Red Flag. EVERYONE wants to see that again and the Beeb must have that in the archives somewhere.

I think it was the Beeb that did 'cuts' to the IAF shed at Leuchars during their New Years' Eve/Day programming in 1976 or 7 during which a 'live' scramble was conducted. Always thought it might have been 'fixed' (too much of a coincidence!) but given the regularity of intrusions in that timeframe, it may well not have been! Ivan was always keen to disrupt PH 'standowns'.

To Airpolice below: Yep, '77 that's a higher probability

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