Cracked it.

Piece of Cake

Hi All,

I got my copy at Border right here in Portland Maine it cost me $30 US,its been avaible here in the States for close to 10 Years.

We seem to get alot of the UK stuff over here that isn’t avaible in the UK I’m not sure why.

I can tell you this that alot of stuff that end up on Public Broadcasting Systems(PBS) you can find on Dvd and Video. Maybe thats why its only avaible in North America.

Cheers
RER

London Weekend Television got a lot of critisms from ‘vets’ over the production,thought it was an insult to the FEW, plus the use of Spitfires rather than Hurricanes, but the BBMF were’nt going to allow their’s under bridges were they, I think that they dare’nt either show it again or bring it out on video/DVD.My scratchy old TV recorded video of the last episode is considerably better quality than the Canadian DVD.
By the way,where was that bridge?

Memphis Belle

All 5 B17s flew together quite a bit while filming from duxford as did the 3 buchons and mustangs. 7 mustangs on occasions were used

On one of the filming days,all 5 B17’s and the B25 started up and taxied on to the apron,3 genuine American vets appeared from underneath Concorde,by chance they were visiting the museum and had no idea what was happening,they all burst into tears at the sight and sound of this amazing spectacle.The B-25 took off first then the B17’s took off east to west followed by 7 Mustangs and the 3 Buchons,the 5 Forts formed up behind the B-25 and flew back east low over the hangars,followed by the Mustangs in loose formation and the Buchons in a vic.Somewhere in my boxes of slides in the storeroom I have all this on film.
One evening all 5 fortresses flew back in a gaggle from the Newmarket direction,that was a sight that put a lump in the throat, as each one did a low pass and break before finals.
Can’t see anyone gliding out of Wethersfield today,is it too cold?

Wethersfield

yes, i still glide out of there beautiful setting never has been any danger when ive flown only to myself 😀

Iv’e just been up to fix the wind damaged doors on my missu’s stables not far off the end of Wethersfield runway,it’s cold,windy,overcast and raining but someone is gliding,is it you?
Do you have any trouble with the Army Air Corps Lynx’s,they were extremely active last week.

Lucky sod!

Flypast published a picture of Sally B and the IGN fort flying in formation with the BBMF Lancaster,I missed that airshow and still regret it.