Try The Tuskegee Airmen instead.

Will do: thanks for the suggestion.

🙂

Anyone watch Red Tails?Lot of racist words in it and historically correct and I think well handled being shown in the movie.

The same Red Tails which was generally panned by aviation enthusiasts and described by Film Citic website Rotten Tomatoes as, suffering from, “…one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés”?

I did look at this thread a few times, just in case it might contain some news about the film. In fairness it does have the few odd bits, so thanks for those.

But, though even I would admit to being immature at times, I can’t believe all this BS about the dog’s name!

It’s like kids saying ‘bugg*r’ and sniggering about it. Who really cares about the dog? I was upset when it was run-over in the original film – but then I was probably aged 8 at the time. I never remembered the dog’s name, and that’s how important that aspect is to the story of the Dambusters.

Rather than banging on about the bloody dog, maybe we can either pull the plug on this thread or create a new category for those who want to snigger about rude words.

Oh dear. This thread has drifted a bit.

I was going to temper the ‘realism’ debate by saying that in the case of one rather famous (deceased) BoB pilot, all the film and written works I’ve seen on the man have portrayed him as a decent, humble hero.

But all those I’ve spoken to who actually fought with him or had to maintain his aircraft, thought he was an absolute @rse.

Realism is relative and I look forward to Peter Jackson’s film with an open mind. I’ll judge its merit after I’ve given it a fair chance.

So looking closely at Sabrejet’s photos (many thanks Sabrejet!) am I right in thinking that the U/C legs and undercarriage bays are painted white?

Also (paging Mike J here…sorry to be a pest) apart from the quilted lining and rear jump seat, was the cockpit fairly standard or was there a lot of modern instrumentation? Obviously it looks as though there was gunsight fitted. My queries are for the early 80’s period.

Thanks all…enjoying the thread so far.

Best regards;
Steve

Yes – legs and bays white, doors polished aluminium. I have a few more which I’ll post tonight. Glad they are of help.

Armstrong-Siddeley’s Mamba test bed. A-S later did the Twin Mamba, which went on to greater things in the Gannet.

Great shots – thanks for posting!

Edit: just realised if it’s Hucknall then those are Darts, not Mambas (which I’d guess would have been tested mainly at Baginton?).

Biggin Hill 1981: (not as close as I remembered!)

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