June 13, 2006 at 8:58 pm
Am I dreaming, or do I really remember a 1980’s UK TV drama involving Meteors and Vampires painted black. I have a vague recollection of there not being much flying, but a fair amount of other shenanigans of the adult variety!!
By: J Boyle - 14th June 2006 at 02:46
I believe the TSR. 2 was also in it.
I thought the program was interesting , I wouldn’t mind seeing it again…
BTW: The Mojave, California-based Metor NF11 made a flying appearance in the old “Wonder Woman” series.
By: alanl - 13th June 2006 at 22:42
Type ‘The Aerodrome’ in the search box and you should find a few threads about the series on the forum.
Alan.
By: Propstrike - 13th June 2006 at 21:30
T’was ‘The Aerodrome’ by Rex Warner, written in the 1930’s, just as the full magnitude of the European facist experiment was becoming clear, a parable of a community influnced by the neighbouring aerodrome, and the story of a young man drawn to the disipline and order which the aerodrome represents.
Thus the use of jets was inappropriate but, it gave the piece a slightly futuristic ambience. Aces High supplied a T33, and there was a Meteor T20 and maybe one or two others. Duxford was the base for the aerial sequences.