HEADS UP! 2 Part programme 50's and 60's aircraft.
Tankertrashnav, there were 2 lady journos with the various film luvvies at Winthorpe - was Ellie James the fair-haired one with the friendly smile? She was certainly keen that this would be an above average production and has certainly succeeded, in my view.
PN - there were indeed many R&D aircraft in the '50s that could have been included. But the programme included glimpses of the Avro 707B, Boulton Paul P111, DH108, English Electric P1, Fairey FD1 and FD2, Folland Midge, Hawker P1052 & P1127, Short Sherpa & SC1, Supermarine 510, 535 & 541 - plus engine development aircraft such as the Nene Viking, Olympus Canberra and Sapphire Canberra. So I don't think we did too badly!
But unfortunately no Saunders Roe SR53, Blackburn NA39 or Bristol T188 (except as a backdrop photo).
Perhaps the HP115 and BAC221 will feature in the next programme, if it includes Concorde?
PN - there were indeed many R&D aircraft in the '50s that could have been included. But the programme included glimpses of the Avro 707B, Boulton Paul P111, DH108, English Electric P1, Fairey FD1 and FD2, Folland Midge, Hawker P1052 & P1127, Short Sherpa & SC1, Supermarine 510, 535 & 541 - plus engine development aircraft such as the Nene Viking, Olympus Canberra and Sapphire Canberra. So I don't think we did too badly!
But unfortunately no Saunders Roe SR53, Blackburn NA39 or Bristol T188 (except as a backdrop photo).
Perhaps the HP115 and BAC221 will feature in the next programme, if it includes Concorde?
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Thanks Beags, Brizzle T188 ( Flaming Pencil ) was the one that ever diminishing grey cells couldn't recall. Though CMIIW (forgive txt speak learnt from no 3 sprog), one can drool over it at Cosford?
My view was that the programme achieved a reasonable balance between men and machines, both were magnificent.
Also the "cutaway drawings" from the Eagle etc - must be many of us of a certain age that were enticed into aviation by all such?
Were the "Paddy Payne" exploits in Lion or Tiger ?
My view was that the programme achieved a reasonable balance between men and machines, both were magnificent.
Also the "cutaway drawings" from the Eagle etc - must be many of us of a certain age that were enticed into aviation by all such?
Were the "Paddy Payne" exploits in Lion or Tiger ?
