Hi, just hada query from a friend of a friend. He’s after a book by Billy Drake called ‘Big Circus” or “Aces High”. I know of Billy Drake Fighter Leader, Big Circus by Clostermann, and Aces High by Shores. I think wires are crossed and Billy Drake’s biography is the only one – anybody know any different please?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
By: von Perthes - 21st February 2004 at 06:25
Just going to set the video for this one.
Geoff.
By: Mark12 - 20th February 2004 at 19:22
Meet the Ancestors – BBC2 – 21st Feb
Bump.
Early Saturday evening.
By: Mark12 - 16th February 2004 at 22:53
Firebird,
They have changed the screening schedule several times over past weeks.
It looks they are trying to ‘springboard’ the Dunkirk programme which is receiving substantial plugging.
Of course there may be local timing variations within the UK.
I am looking forward to seeing it. It seems like forever ago we were out in France on the ‘dig’.
Mark
By: Firebird - 16th February 2004 at 20:34
:confused: :confused:
My TV schedule say 7.10pm BBC2 Sat.
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By: Mark12 - 15th February 2004 at 09:57
Bump.
BBC2. Timing rescheduled to 19:25 hours UK. Saturday 21st February.
Mark
By: Mark12 - 7th February 2004 at 23:07
One for the Diary
“Billy Drake and the Fighter Boys” (or similar title)
BBC2 – 20:15 hours UK, Saturday, 21st February 2004.
Mark
By: ettrick40 - 6th February 2004 at 07:13
First edited in1948 “le grand cirque “from Pierre Clostermann,was reedited in august 2002 with the integrality of his notes (200 pages more).Editor “Nouvelles éditions illustrées” If it can help…
By: Snapper - 5th February 2004 at 19:27
That’s what I thought Mike. Big Show was ‘Grabde Cirque’ in French – Big Circus – and the request came from a Belgian. I am thinking perhaps he is after all 3 books. I’ll be able to track down copies of all 3, so that’s no problem. Need to verify it first – but at least this question is verified. Thanks Mike.
Look forward to seeing that Mark12. Hope it’s as good as Spitfire Ace.
By: Mark12 - 5th February 2004 at 19:00
Look out for a major TV programme about Billy Drake due for transmission in the next few weeks. It was filmed over some 18 months starting with a dig on his old Hurricane in France.
Mark
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