Originally Posted by Jackonicko (Post 11239763)

The failure to issue actual maps showing where and when different elements were going to disperse

Originally Posted by rcsa (Post 11239981)

Seriously, chaps - HE was sitting in a windowless room, with a list of aircraft provided by the RAF and filtered by a producer, with monitors showing five or six different camera angles, while a director made independent decisions on which camera view to broadcast, and echelons of aircraft came overhead at 200 knots. He possibly had no idea what the broadcast output was showing at that moment. And he's a TV personality, not ex-aircrew or a spotter. He'd been live for over two hours, on what may well be the biggest show of the year, with a guest in the studio to engage with.

It's probably not as tough as flying an inverted Buccaneer at 20 ft around the Glens, as you gents have all done, but it's not easy; and using this error to slag off the BBC tells more about your own political agenda than it does about HE's ability.

Originally Posted by Timelord (Post 11240014)

All true no doubt. But the point of a TV commentary is to explain and amplify the pictures we are seeing. If that explanation is wrong, whatever the reason, then it is a cause for legitimate criticism from those who pay for the service.

Originally Posted by DaveO70 (Post 11239958)

I noticed (looking at the ADSB feed) that when the fast jets came over the coast one of them turned back / away... I can't fathom why... none seemed to be missing, but then why would an extra one have been sent!

Originally Posted by BEagle (Post 11239759)

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e498b1bdf1.jpg
As it was seen from Wanstead! Totally superb!!

Originally Posted by wondering (Post 11240074)

The left Typhoon is clearly too far ahead. Or the other two Typhoon next to it too far behind.

Originally Posted by rcsa (Post 11239981)

It's probably not as tough as flying an inverted Buccaneer at 20 ft around the Glens, as you gents have all done, but it's not easy; and using this error to slag off the BBC tells more about your own political agenda than it does about HE's ability.

Originally Posted by Top West 50 (Post 11240099)

Because nostalgia is all that's left.

Originally Posted by charliegolf (Post 11240075)

That's because HMTQ writes her 7s with a little downstroke at the beginning. Do check before posting!:ok:

CG

Originally Posted by ACW599 (Post 11240104)

No it doesn't. It says something about the quite reasonable expectations people have of the BBC for reliability and accuracy, especially in view of the inordinately high payments made to its "personalities".

I spent much of my professional life with the BBC as a continuity announcer, which sometimes involved officiating at live radio OBs. They're not remotely difficult and I didn't have (or require) producers and directors to assist.

Originally Posted by punkieys17 (Post 11239609)

Well I dont get it. Like many we studied the zoomable maps to see a fly past........2 aircraft went past over the route at Chertsey in Surrey. A flock of helicopters then went sounth of the route by some 2 to 3 miles, disappointing the crowd that had gathered on the playing fields directly below the flight path. Given the lack of accuracy one can ony believe Ukraine would be in danger if we sent our flyboys.....

Originally Posted by Dominator2 (Post 11240085)

Might be my imagination but all waves appeared to be angled off about 3 degrees from the North. In its self not too significant, however, it does make a difference in the photographs. Have the planners got the run-in track absolutely correct?