Anyone up for a sensible syndicate bid.. ?? soo much potential there.

At the risk of going off-topic, what now is to be the future of “The Sky At Night”, the show Patrick Moore presented for over 55 years – since April 1957 I heard?

Will it go on with a new presenter – or does the show die with him?

Can’t help but notice that “The Sky At Night” has been somewhat marginalized in the BBC’s schedules in recent times (on BBC-2 or BBC-4 in the wee small hours)

If there were to be a new presenter, I’d like Brian May to take the job; he has the qualifications, has already appeared on the show before, and could bring some “rock-n-roll” glamour!

Problem is – would Brian May give up his “day job” as guitar player with Queen?

On a musical note again, I’m very very sure Wilko Johnson would be immensely proud to do this too…

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Airventure-Ltd/424658594252108?fref=ts

Try if you can to visit their Facebook page, great videos of first engine runs up now..

Now if I can only get them to paint it up as Air Charters G-ANYB , I’d be a very happy man..

Seriously admire and just bought this film.. not available anywhere in a retail sense.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/180989570799?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Quality excellent, as is the tiny asking price..

Yes, as engine number 1, it is a test bed example only. Never flown.

Old and interesting – yes!

Old and valuable – not for me!

Bruce

And it’s had two rebuilds after catastrophic failures… !!

I know where one of the ones from RAF Swinderby was donated to! 😉

… umm, This one perhaps ???? one the very few signs I’ve followed, that filled me with dread !!! very happy days eventually though …

.. just a bit of fun and playing devils advocate here, now if we could just get ‘John F’ and his Carvair nose, and the new owner of the North Weald C-54s, (remembering his intention to make one flyer out of the two with the possibility of an unwanted fuselage), together who know what could ensue….?

This thread also prompted me to watch again my “Man in the sky” dvd and the impressive RATO freighter take off, and was wondering if rato was ever actually used on the freighter while in actual service..?

And thanks Keith, for reminding me of the endless night engine tests at Southend in the fifties..glorious !!