Does anyone recall a programme from the late 80’s/ early 90’s on the women pilots of the ATA? Over the final credits there was shown a wonderful piece of film of a late mark Seafire/Spitfire against a backdrop of stunning clouds accompanied by suitable music. I wondered if anyone knew the origins of this piece of footage and wether it was still available. At the time of the programme I believe there were no late mark Spits flying so this must have been historic footage.
By: flapjack1 - 21st February 2006 at 13:27
Thanks for the info, though a sad end to my query.
By: Mark12 - 20th February 2006 at 22:24
It was the Jock Malloch Mk22 filmed in Rhodesia as it was then. Since he disappeared into cloud and subsequently crashed during a filming sequence it may well be from that. Mark12 may know more.
I still have the programme somewhere in the loft which was made by either BBC South or Meridien, and there were some great moments, like Joan Hughes piloting the Lanc.
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By: Melvyn Hiscock - 20th February 2006 at 20:04
It was the Jock Malloch Mk22 filmed in Rhodesia as it was then. Since he disappeared into cloud and subsequently crashed during a filming sequence it may well be from that. Mark12 may know more.
I still have the programme somewhere in the loft which was made by either BBC South or Meridien, and there were some great moments, like Joan Hughes piloting the Lanc.
By: Collis - 20th February 2006 at 19:28
Just thrown it in the old video.
It’s colour footage through the clouds of a camouflaged mark 22/24. The log barrelled twin machine guns might tell someone with more knowledge than me exactly which mark.
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February 20, 2006 at 10:48 am