Well the Mrs and I both thoroughly enjoyed it and as many others have already said it really brought a tear to the eye, thought provoking and really quite immersing for an hour and a half of TV. The first op scene really brought it home about the panic these lads must have been in on such occasions.

When the filming was underway the Director remarked that ten years ago this would have been a multi million pound budget and that now it was all being done for a few hundred thousand.

Which brings me on to my next point, before watching this I decided to watch ‘The Great Raid’, a great example of why multi-million budgets are not commonplace at present, if this was received as poorly in the box office as it was by me it is not surprising that the big Production Companies are not able to spend vast amounts, simply awful.

But I have to say thank you to Geoff for a wonderful story, very well brought across on the Beeb’s screen.

Tom

If anybody is wondering which ‘flyer’ was used during the filming I’ve just updated the website with a bit more info and some photos:

http://personalplaneservices.com/news.html

Tom

John – yes the Backplate was included and yes it was definitely 25″ long, they do vary depending upon where the tip of the spun dome has been plugged I’ve noticed in the past.

Tom

The digit you’re looking for would be ‘3’ 😉

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:FTjrrt2Jf84J:www.littlefriends.co.uk/357thfg.php%3Faction%3Dlist_records%26sort_order%3DASC%26order_by%3DSqu%26recs%3D50%26next_page%3D5+isabel+III+B6-V+44-13573&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

http://www.cebudanderson.com/jackcleland.htm

Very interesting story, thanks for bringing it to light 🙂

Tom

I’ve added BTZE to the list, quite a comprehensive list and interesting to note that BZMY is only two “down the line” so to speak.

Tom

102146 P&W R2000 N214X Kent G. Carlomagno San Rafael, CA
105022 N711JT Jeff Thomas Anchorage, AK
123012 P&W R2000 N498SD Samuel C.Davis Yak-3UR Corona,CA
170101 Allison N130AM Air Museum Yak-3 replica Chino,CA ex533
170406 N33UA Tulsa Warbirds Garric Yak-3 R Tulsa,OK
171101 G-KYAK Maxi A. Gainza North Weald ex 590
171103 D-FYWM Freiburg
171205 G-OYAK Angie H.Soper North Weald ex 705
171304 Planes of Fame Museum Chino,CA
171306 Planes of Fame Museum Chino,CA
171312 G-BTZE ex Tony Bianchi now owned by Mark Rijkse under restoration at Booker with PPS
171314 G-BZMY Classic Displays North Weald
171315 ex Laurent LECOMTE is now owned by Bertrand DANGLADE (La Rochelle) under restoration Lithuania
171521 R3350-42 N190JF Frost Flying Inc Racer Marianna,AR
171529 P&W R2000 N11MQ Antic’Air Racer Les Mureaux
171729 Allison Yves Jean-Marie Garric Garric Yak-3 R Weslaco,TX
171814 Laurent LECOMTE ex Hungarian air force, under restoration NANTES
172503/25111/19 F-AZOK Stéphane Lanter Pontoise – restored by Mr Toublanc La Ferté Alais/Orly
172521 P&W R-1830-75 N111YK Mid America Sprayers Inc Johnson,KS
172612 Allison F-AZOS Jean-Marie Delimboeuf Garric Yak-9R
172623 G-BTUB Mark G.Jefferies Little Grandsden
172624 F-AZYA Michel Defaye Ste Foy la grande
172809 Allison N3UA Yves Jean-Marie Garric Garric Yak-3 R Harlingen,TX
172890 Allison F-AZLY Amicale des Avions de Collection et de Sport Rouen Garric Yak-3 R
1701231 Allison V-1710-111 ZK-YYY Arthur Dovey Yak-3U Auckland
458519 N261MS Yak Flight Wayne,PA
8492250 N5YK Tom Everhart Louisville,KY
25111/02 F-AZFJ Henri Raymond Capel La Ferté-Alais
25111/03 F-AZJB Jacques Bourret & Christian Martin St.Rambert d’Albon Yak-9R
25111/05 F-AZNN George Perez La Ferté-Alais
25111/06 F-AZFB Henri Raymond Capel La Ferté-Alais
25111/08 G-YCII Robert W.Davies Woodchurch
25111/20 P&W R2800 N18AW William J.Lewallen Racer Arizona City,AZ
25111/21 F-AZIR Henri Raymond Capel La Ferté-Alais
25111/25 P&W R1830 N25YK William S.Sheperd New Orleans,LA
Y337 Allison F-AZXZ George Chauveau Garric Yak-3 R Coulommiers ex337?
51-24D Allison V-1710 N7YK Francis G.Fortin yak-7UTIR Oakton,VA
210 P&W R1830 N5940 Stephen J.Connolly Marblehead,MA
N5942 Robert F.Yancey Klamat Falls,OR not registered
407 N5943 John C.Moore racer San Miguel,CA ex407
N5945 Robert F. Yancey Klamat Falls,OR not registered
DMC-003 P&W R2000 N134US Holbrook Maslen Racer Boise,ID
Y-5434 D-FJII Elmar Meier Freiburg

Hello Andy and galdri,

I hadn’t thought of that, both could very well have been stuck in the same jail when ‘borrowed’ by the Luftwaffe.

Tom

She looks superb lads, as does all the detail, especially seeing as she’s a flyer! I hope he likes his new toy 😉 and it’s great to see her finished, that prop looks spot on too considering that most RC flyers usually can’t quite replicate the look of the full-sized unit. Time for a beer and a rest now I should think!

Tom

I don’t have anything on the prop control but if you have a look through the gallery link below I uploaded a shot of the restored TR9.D controller:

http://www.personalplaneservices.com/galleries/spitfire1.html

Tom