On a lighter note, G-ATSL (Cessna 172) and G-ASIL (PA-28) in “Fathom”, 1967 starring Racquel Welch…..and a young-ish Richard Briers.

Rapide G-ALAX was in the opening sequence, with Raquel Welch playing the part of Fathom Harville – in the parachute sequence Keith Tulloch flew the Rapide and Ken Voss played the part of Fathom/Raquel Welch!

I thought the idea of this thread (as opposed to many other film threads) was to id the aircraft involved if possible.

This is where a problem lies I feel.

I can list film, aircraft type – but I just don’t have access to the fine level of detail the provide aircraft serial, construction number, pilots inside leg measurement etc etc etc. Some of the aircraft I have mentioned, yes, they are reasonably well known, but others?…. I certainly have no clue, but I don’t think not having that detail should disallow them from inclusion in this thread.

If others HAVE that sort of detail, great – I for one do not mind in the slightest anyone wants to add/change/correct anything to what I have listed – after all we ALL learn something!

Rockwell Aero Commander plus RAE Farnborough’s green two-seat Hunter in the spy spoof Modesty Blaise

Never knew the Nazi’s took their flying saucer on an expedition to Mars:D

The way I heard it the destination was Uranus

…ok… I’ll get my coat!

My money would be on Tollerton

I published two titles on women in aviation during WW2 – both now out of print, so I dont think I can be blamed for advertising here. One was WAAF With Wings by Peggy Lucas, the other was Harvest of Memories, the biography of Pauline Gower by Michael Fahie, one of on her sons. Both eventually sold out but only after a very big struggle.

Maybe that qualifies me for an opinion on the ATA programme. Having worked in detail on the two titles above, and being a long-term friend of the indomitable Monique Agazarian, I would say at best it was only ‘so-so’ – the presented information was only patchy. I spotted a number of errors – im guessing, but it would not be the fault of the ATA girls themselves but a young production team.

Official figures quote 44K there… which I assume is for the two days

Plenty of room, gotta love that old art deco terminal and tower, safe from any developers I hope!
BTW never heard ‘Budgie’ before, where does that come from?

‘Budgie’ – cos they were going cheap!