I thought the 'Swallow' programme was excellent - better than the Spit one where I was jealous that he'd got the Beeb to pay for him to get to fly the real thing.
I very much approve of Mr May - he's a pilot, a motorcycle fanatic, a musician, a real ale fan, and a technology enthusiast. Unlike the other two on Top Gear I'd love to have a pint and a chat with James in the pub.
I was dissapointed that there was little explanation of the on board electronics; things have certainly moved on since I last built an RC glider back in the '70s.
And did you know that the 'filming' helicopter was flown by ex-TV presenter Mike Smith who now runs a helicopter TV news filming business with G-PIXX?
Some nice 'real' aeroplanes in the background of some shots as well. Two Chippys (
), a Stampe, Jungman, Yak, Stearman and a few others.