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Heads up – Delta 8-3. Sky Arts 2 & Sky Arts 2 HD Tomorrow Sunday 3 March at 12.30

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Harold Baim examines life on Waddington Air Base in Lincolnshire, looking at the intensive training undergone by the pilots who flew the Delta Wing Vulcan Bombers in the Cold War. (1960) with a detailed look at Britain’s 1960 Vulcan Delta-Wing Bomber Force with iconic images of our “Cold War” nuclear defences.
We watch the training of a new crew for V-bomber “Delta 8-3” described as “dedicated to Peace”.
Based at RAF Waddington the V force proves to the world “Britain can play her part”. (30 min)

All from

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/509258-heads-up-delta-8-3-sky-arts-2-sky-arts-2-hd-tomorrow-sunday-3-march-12-30-a.html

So if you missed it first time around a chance to catch it tomorrow (Sunday 3rd March).

…and on 14th March

Floating Fortress
Documentary by Harold Baim from 1959 depicting life aboard aircraft carrier HMS Victorious….

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By: RPSmith - 3rd March 2013 at 15:49

Thanks for the HU – have recorded it to watch later.

Spent a week on summer camp with the ATC at Waddington either 1962 or 63 will have to see if it jogs my memory!!

Roger Smith.

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By: TonyT - 3rd March 2013 at 14:51

Superb

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