TV Heads UP! – Monster Moves – 15 March

I found it enjoyable and interesting but that bloody song was just cheesy beyond words and I had to put the volume down. The inaccuracies rankled a bit though.

It was a good show, but for the purposes of entertainment, it gave the impression that Mr. Blair had never so much as seen his purchase before it was shipped… it also gave the impression that it was th first spitfire to be in that hangar… who spotted the red and silver Spit well hidden at the back of the hangar?

Excellent programme, but laughable commentary as always. (Those animations were hilarious…)

I thought I was imagining it – was that the ex G-FIRE?
edit, I was imagining it, it is the ex G-BSKP / RN201
And yes, the animations were hilarious – especially the one showing the reassembly and the aircraft falling to bits if the shipping container was handled roughly!

Kind Regards,
Scotty

It was a good show, but for the purposes of entertainment, it gave the impression that Mr. Blair had never so much as seen his purchase before it was shipped… it also gave the impression that it was th first spitfire to be in that hangar… who spotted the red and silver Spit well hidden at the back of the hangar?

Excellent programme, but laughable commentary as always. (Those animations were hilarious…)

I also like the comment at the beginning that the spitfire was conceived on the eve of WW2 !

When is the Gannet episode due to be screened?

Can’t say that I have any interest in watching the exploits of yet another Spitfire (*yawn*) but the Gannet? Now that’s another matter!

Thought it was very interesting, never having seen how it is all done, it was quite an insight into how its all done.

Some nice air to air footage as well. And how nice did that Mustang look! Looked great with drop tanks on.

Ah-ha!

PL344 has a Packard Merlin 266 installed during its restoration for the late Charles Church.

I’m glad I left it to those who know more! Cheers Roobarb!

It was just in the preamble, the way it spoke was as though all Spitfires were powered by Packard Merlins, that’s the only reason I picked up on it. Once you hear a Tiger Moth described as World War One, your ears prick up a bit!

Thanks for filling me in on the details.

Kind Regards,
Scotty

PL344 has a Packard Merlin 266 installed during its restoration for the late Charles Church.

Unless I am mistaken, PL344 is Mk 9, so would have thought it would be Rolls Royce powered, but like I said, I am not a Spitfire person, so will leave it to those who know best.

Kind Regards,
Scotty

Spitfire having a Packard Merlin. Thought it was Rolls Royce, unless this one had a Mustang unit.

Packard also built the Merlin 266 – as fitted to the Spitfire 16.

Yes, I watched it. Spitfire bits good, but bits of the commentary were enteraining. Such as the WW1 Tiger Moth, and the Spitfire having a Packard Merlin. Thought it was Rolls Royce, unless this one had a Mustang unit.

Oh, and there was this bloody awful song about the Spitfire along the lines of a hymn for which they put subtitles up for. Might float somebodies boat, but made me want to be sick.

I’m not a Spitfire person, but there was some lovely air to air shots, and it was interesting watching the disassembly, transit and assembly.

Anyone watch it, and was it any good?

Thanks fior the tip – are Spits and Gannets monsters..? Funny title.:confused:

Monsters they are, when YOUR in the middle of the cross hairs:D

Lincoln 7

I’ll get my people to talk to your people

That will be a first 😉

Bograt, I’ll get my people to talk to your people and maybe we can do lunch…:D

You going to be famous then, Roobs?

Can I have your autograph :p

The Spitfire concerned is PL344 which was shipped by ARC from Duxford to the USA last September. The film crew were there the whole time and should have some excellent footage of it coming apart, into the container, loading on the ship and being re-assembled and re-flown in America. I believe they interviewed a few people while they were at DX (;)) and flew a veteran down from Scotland to talk about his time on the Sqn. I think I may know some of the characters concerned in this episode… 🙂

Ah, I see – now that does make sense!!!

Thanks fior the tip – are Spits and Gannets monsters..? Funny title.:confused:

Don’t know about the Spit, but the Gannet was flown out in an AN-124!!- quite a monster of an aircraft!

Thanks fior the tip – are Spits and Gannets monsters..? Funny title.:confused: