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Thanks for confirming my thinking, as I'm not that familiar with HAS 
As to the programme itself, I get really tired of stuff filmed in almost total darkness
As to the programme itself, I get really tired of stuff filmed in almost total darkness
Although I have watched both episodes so far, I don't find it to be knicker-gripping viewing and the dark (arty-moody) lighting and mumbled dialogue makes it hard to follow what is going on. It had so much potential but seems to have missed the opportunity to make a great TV series.
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Fully agree, SWB. We described it last night as 'pedestrian' and lacking any sense of excitement [except when she got her kit off 
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I would be interested to know more about U2 operations at Alconbury. I didn't realise they were HAS based. I had a lot to do with the U2 at Mildenhall in the 70s and 80s and they were in purpose built Hangars there. Ditto at Akrotiri in the early 80s
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Hoho! And they don't speak very clearly either!
Cheaper as you don't need to decorate the set as fully - same reason so may US dramas have key sequences set at night!
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I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Well just finished two US mini series. Some times I couldn't understand the dialogue but for the large part that dialogue was just space filler.
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You tend to find they have a long shelf life too, after all the hardened cruise missile stores at Greenham were still in use in Hans Solo's time
17th Reconnaissance Wing
The Strategic Air Command arrived at Alconbury on 1 October 1982 when the 17th Reconnaissance Wing (17th RW) was activated. The 17th RW was assigned to SAC's Eighth Air Force, 7th Air Division. The operational squadron of the 17th RW was the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the TR-1A, a tactical reconnaissance version of the Lockheed U-2. In 1992 all TR-1s were designated U-2Rs.
The Strategic Air Command arrived at Alconbury on 1 October 1982 when the 17th Reconnaissance Wing (17th RW) was activated. The 17th RW was assigned to SAC's Eighth Air Force, 7th Air Division. The operational squadron of the 17th RW was the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the TR-1A, a tactical reconnaissance version of the Lockheed U-2. In 1992 all TR-1s were designated U-2Rs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Alconbury
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RAF Alconbury
I abandoned it in favour of holiday hunting on the I-Thing. Had I have realised Kit was about to come off, I may have left it on in the background.
Wont be tuning in again.
Wont be tuning in again.
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I banged out this week as well and headed to the I thingy for the last Death in Paradise. No debagging but nevertheless some very nice shots from various aspects
I banged out this week as well and headed to the I thingy for the last Death in Paradise. No debagging but nevertheless some very nice shots from various aspects
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