Blimey, I can see that the magic and romance of cinema is alive and well in this thread…:rolleyes:

Personally I believe there’s a world of difference between watching a dvd and experiencing a presentation on the big screen. Long may it continue, even if I do have to support the cause by indulging in a large Westlers hot dog and a diet coke…:D

There have been several films I have seen at the cinema that have kinda lost their magic a little on the small screen. Star Wars, Platoon, Top Gun, Titanic, and many others

The thing that puts me off going to the cinema these days is ignorant people who feel the need to eat in the cinema and try to eat as noisy as possible thus ruining the experience for the rest of us. It was so nice to go and see The Dam Busters last year and thoroughly enjoy the experience after only seeing it on the small screen without some numpty with their bag of sweets or crisps behind me ensuring all I can hear is every mouthful of their food.

Martin

hers one of a swedish C130 flying a bit low. Aparrently the Pilot was grounded after this stunt.

Martin
Herc low pass

I wish I still had my 1976 Triumph 2000 Mk2, lovely drive and robust too. Once drove it from Stockport to RAF Newton then home to Blackpool with no clutch hydraulics

Also my Ford Granada Mk2 2.5 diesel went everywhere in that.

Martin

Thank you everyone to who replyed i am most likely to start air cadets soon 😀 ,

thanks again, daniel

good for you, will probably see you around

Martin

Reach for the Sky – Classic

martin

I’ve trawled thru this thread quick………

Looks like no-one’s mentioned ‘Band Of Brothers’ with (actual) filming done at North Weald to represent ‘RAF Upottery’ (the ’embarkation’)…….

I was lucky enough to be on the set !

see post 23

Martin

One of the crap Roger Moore ones (Octopussy?)at Upper Heyford with loads of F111 about to be destroyed by a nuke hidden in a circus cannon.

Northolt appears in a lot of the old late 1940, early 1950s involving any sort of flying. I like to look at the old “seiko hut” Terminal building and recognising them from when I was there in the early 80’s before they knocked them down.

Raf Lakenheath as well as Upper Heyford and RAF Northolt were also used as the US airbase in Octopussy according to IMDB the also mention RAF Oakley as a location for the fly through scene.

RAF Lakenheath was also used in Tomorrow Never Dies,

RAF Northolt also ‘starred’ Goldfinger, The World Is not Enough, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

RAF Upper Heyford was used in Children of Men (2006)

Courtesy IMDB

Martin

Dunsfold is home to BBCs Topgear and was used in Casino Royale (2006) as Miami Intl.

The Hangar scene in Lara Croft – Tomb Raider was filmed in 18 Sqns hangar at RAF Odiham

martin