I was the cameraman for BBC News channel report and yes the two vets really were enjoying themselves and were flying several times during the day. Chuck the American was an air gunner on Sunderlands and the previous day had visited the site where he had crashed during the war with the loss of several crew members. At the site he found a spend .303 casing from a bullet from one of the guns. He and his son who was with him were amazed. Ted who was a very sprightly 89 years young said it wasn’t a proper Catalina because it had wheels, the ones he flew were pure flying boats and only flew off water.
Dan Snow was also there and he was making a documentary for tranmission next year. There will be lots more great shots of the catalinas in that and long interviews with the veterans.
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