I know there are a few Jetheads on the forum and I've just noticed on BBC4 tonight at 21.00 there is the first of a two parter about jet aviation, starting with the 1950/60's
Thanks for that :thumbsup:
Military tonight so might be switching channels after five minutes, hoping the second episode will be commercial ;)
Paul
Bump - second episode tonight 21.00 on BBC4, and it is indeed about commercial jets
Here's one for military Jet Heads...
Argentine Air Defence Site: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Argentine airspace. Identify yourself.'
Aircraft: 'This is a British aircraft. I am in Falklands airspace.'
Argentine Air Defence Site: 'You are in Argentine airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'
Aircraft: 'This is a Royal Air Force Tornado fighter ............. send them up, I'll wait!'
Argentine Air Defence Site: ( .... total silence)
Last weeks episode was very interesting, I watched it again when it was repeated yesterday :-[
They showed the failures as well as the triumphs, I doubt whether an American documentary would be as frank.
cheers John.
Quote from: newportnobby on August 29, 2012, 05:26:42 PM
Bump - second episode tonight 21.00 on BBC4, and it is indeed about commercial jets
Watching it now, the misses is utterly engrossed :D
Paul
Watched both episodes, fantastic stuff, makes you proud to be British!!