Heads up. . .
An absolute stunning piece of tv coming up.
Captain slow gets a flight in a U2
9pm Sunday 21 June BBC2
and following. . . BBC4 at 10pm is ‘James May at the edge of space,’ the making of the previous program.
Must see!! of course catch it on the iplayer later etc
ahhhh sorry just realied this is the wrong forum sorry
By: benyboy - 21st June 2009 at 22:13
I started the watching thinking the lucky ba…rd, Spitfire, Typhoon, now the U2.
Now all I can think is I want to got there. The aircraft pales into insignificance compared to that view. It must be just amazing.
Now my ambition of one day flying at twice the speed of sound off the coast of South Africa now has a trip up there added to it.
ps. dont forget the BBC4 show on now.
Ben
By: benyboy - 21st June 2009 at 21:17
If you reading this your missing it. BBC 2.
By: spitfireman - 19th June 2009 at 10:32
what??? :diablo: with the exception of my girlfriend the sound of a merlin is the only thing that gives me goosebumps?
😀
:diablo:with the exception of my ex-wife the sound of a steam train is the only thing that gives me a nervous twitch.:D
By: A225HVY - 19th June 2009 at 10:12
60163 Class A1 60163 is not a train, its a locomotive and a brand new one to boot. A train is made up of a locomotive and coaches/carriages. This distinction is really important and the media really hacks me off when they use the description of a locomotive as a train on the TV, newspapers etc. It’s important to me because I’m a steam locomotive enthusiast as well as a heritage aviation enthusiast and, well, you know how it is with enthusiasts. And, before you ask, yes I have had quite a good day today which was topped off by seeing a lancaster fly past my window about 20 mins ago. (It happens a lot round here as does seeing “Tornado” passing through my local railway station so, to reflect briefly, I’m quite lucky really so I’d better stop whinging right now!)
Only a Gricer would come out with this:):p:):D:p:)
By: ollieholmes - 19th June 2009 at 09:02
Obviously freeloading
Nice to see you have a personal dig at me but when one of your freinds goes to visit the field you dont mention anything. So what if i choose to go where i do, its my choice leave it be. (edit make that two now from memory)
By: EN830 - 18th June 2009 at 23:36
I believe from Robbo’s use of an obscure colloquialism that the aforementioned Oliver Holmes was stood in a field at the eastern end of the airfield, having paid no revenue to the organisers of the air display. The term and the associated stigma for such an offence is “Freeloading” or a “Freeloader”.
In some worlds it’s akin to rubbernecking at the scene of an accident !
By: EN830 - 18th June 2009 at 22:54
I’m off to get the sand bags and helmet 🙂
By: Nashio966 - 18th June 2009 at 22:20
what??? :diablo: with the exception of my girlfriend the sound of a merlin is the only thing that gives me goosebumps?
cut a guy some slack 😀
By: Wyvernfan - 18th June 2009 at 21:45
i bloody love it! you cant beat the smell and sound of a steam locomotive 😀
Nash you judas…;)
By: Nashio966 - 18th June 2009 at 21:41
Could be! I’m a co-owner of one of the GWR locomotives based there. We seem to get the BBMF flying over us down there quite a lot too!
capital job 🙂 i live other side of evesham, been there a few times with one of the oxfordshire MG owners club. i bloody love it! you cant beat the smell and sound of a steam locomotive 😀
back to the thread
Which U2 will he be flying in? do the usaf still have service examples? or would it be a nasa plane?
By: Bob - 18th June 2009 at 21:39
Yes indeed Bob, the train, which was actually called the “Cathedrals Express” consisting of 60163 (Tornado) pulling a rake of BR Mark 1 coaching stock passed for main line running, ran on the East Coast Main line on Saturday 25 April with the TV personality and journalist on the footplate.
So your original ‘rant’ was unwarranted as the ‘press’ were correct this time in calling it a “train”……..
By: Toddington Ted - 18th June 2009 at 21:23
hey ted, just out of interest are you anything to do with the toddington steam railway not far from broadway?
Could be! I’m a co-owner of one of the GWR locomotives based there. We seem to get the BBMF flying over us down there quite a lot too!
By: Toddington Ted - 18th June 2009 at 21:21
I am assuming that the loco, firemanned by Jezza, will be pulling ‘rolling stock’, assuming of course that is the correct term for non-powered vehicles, as opposed to locomotives which may sometimes be referred to as ‘running stock’?
Hence I called it a “train”………
Yes indeed Bob, the train, which was actually called the “Cathedrals Express” consisting of 60163 (Tornado) pulling a rake of BR Mark 1 coaching stock passed for main line running, ran on the East Coast Main line on Saturday 25 April with the TV personality and journalist on the footplate.
By: The Blue Max - 18th June 2009 at 21:16
This one
I had heard he had brought our old Super Decath, its a great machine, used to be the hack at Rendcomb after it was unsuitable for the trailer top landing!
By: Nashio966 - 18th June 2009 at 21:14
hey ted, just out of interest are you anything to do with the toddington steam railway not far from broadway?
By: Bob - 18th June 2009 at 21:12
60163 Class A1 60163 is not a train, its a locomotive and a brand new one to boot. A train is made up of a locomotive and coaches/carriages…..
I am assuming that the loco, firemanned by Jezza, will be pulling ‘rolling stock’, assuming of course that is the correct term for non-powered vehicles, as opposed to locomotives which may sometimes be referred to as ‘running stock’?
Hence I called it a “train”………
By: bloodnok - 18th June 2009 at 21:09
60163 Class A1 60163 is not a train, its a locomotive and a brand new one to boot. A train is made up of a locomotive and coaches/carriages. This distinction is really important and the media really hacks me off when they use the description of a locomotive as a train on the TV, newspapers etc. It’s important to me because I’m a steam locomotive enthusiast as well as a heritage aviation enthusiast and, well, you know how it is with enthusiasts. And, before you ask, yes I have had quite a good day today which was topped off by seeing a lancaster fly past my window about 20 mins ago. (It happens a lot round here as does seeing “Tornado” passing through my local railway station so, to reflect briefly, I’m quite lucky really so I’d better stop whinging right now!)
Aaand….calm…. 😀
By: Toddington Ted - 18th June 2009 at 20:57
Top Gear Sunday 21st 8pm…..
Apparently a race from London to Edinburgh between XK120 (May), Vincent Black Shadow (Hammond) and Tornado ( the train) with coal shoveller Clarkson…
60163 Class A1 60163 is not a train, its a locomotive and a brand new one to boot. A train is made up of a locomotive and coaches/carriages. This distinction is really important and the media really hacks me off when they use the description of a locomotive as a train on the TV, newspapers etc. It’s important to me because I’m a steam locomotive enthusiast as well as a heritage aviation enthusiast and, well, you know how it is with enthusiasts. And, before you ask, yes I have had quite a good day today which was topped off by seeing a lancaster fly past my window about 20 mins ago. (It happens a lot round here as does seeing “Tornado” passing through my local railway station so, to reflect briefly, I’m quite lucky really so I’d better stop whinging right now!)
By: ollieholmes - 18th June 2009 at 20:55
Cor , that is a cracking shot Ollie, what sort of camera/lense did you use to catch that?
Nothing fancy, a Nikon D50 with Nikons 70-200 F2.8 VR lens on the front.
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