View Full Version : Heads up - John Sergeant in the Vulcan; tonight
XV490
14th Aug 2011, 17:13
BBC stalwart John Sergeant's XH558 Vulcan flight is on BBC1 tonight at 1900 (if what I read is correct)....
But don't shoot me down if the Beeb have their press releases and scheduling wrong...
racedo
14th Aug 2011, 18:46
:ok::ok:
You got it right
John Tye is the crewman who he is talking to.
Martin Withers is the crewman talking to in relation to a long trip to the South Atlantic in the 1980's............
fantom
14th Aug 2011, 18:52
Ah, Withers. He only did short-haul if I remember.
A most enjoyable segment, only too brief.
Thank you for letting us know about this. Thank you BBC for putting this on TV.
Hval
Tankertrashnav
14th Aug 2011, 23:15
My brother rang up and told me this was on so I only caught the tail-end of it. I saw Sargeant flying in a chase aircraft - did he actually get to fly in 588 earlier? Somehow doubt it. Nice air to air shots of 558 though.
Every time I see the inside of one of those things I'm so glad I ended up in the back of a Victor - far less claustrophobic!
spekesoftly
14th Aug 2011, 23:33
He flew with XH558, but not in it. The Radio Times was implausibly misleading, claiming that "a grinning John Sergeant flies the Vulcan bomber." Even so, still a good piece.
jindabyne
15th Aug 2011, 09:55
PLANE!!!!!:(
stumpey
15th Aug 2011, 22:22
Very disappointing. Having watched the trailers, I expected JS to be flying IN the grand old Lady, not buzzing around her.
Still, lovely to see, but no more of my money until Fleming goes. I gave to get her flying not pay his wages!
Waddo Plumber
15th Aug 2011, 22:35
Nice to watch, but he should have got someone to sanity check his script