I have to agree Hampden, that shot looks so model-like it really wasn’t worth the destruction of the real thing! According to Leonard Moseley’s book about the film, the explosives failed to detonate properly at the first attempt (hence that bit where Kenneth More ducks and only a bit of the door falls off). The explosives experts then went back in and re-set everything, and the full explosion was filmed on a second take.

…cant compete with the flying shots…

I disagree, that Habicht shot’s a corker.

Here’s a slightly crackpot idea, but would it not be possible to fit a Jericho Trumpet device to another type of aircraft, just to demonstrate what it sounded like?

Just a thought though – heavy bombers aren’t my thing really but I don’t think I’ve *ever* seen one with a sky blue underside? Sure twin engines like Mossies and fighers but I can’t honestly recall seeing anything larger not being in Pattern 1 with yellow or Pattern 2 with black.

Happy to be proved wrong but just recalling from memory.

The Fortress Mk.1’s of 90sqn had sky undersides, so there was atleast one type where the pattern was applied, although the Forts came along slightly later than the Stirling we’re talking about.

I still can’t decide about N3638, in John’s position I’d be chickening out and doing a different aircraft. 😀

Sorry mate, I don’t know. The Gauntlet was at the Jami Fly-In a few weeks ago, and it was while rummaging for footage of the it there that I bumped into the above link filmed the previous year. It went straight in my favourites, so when this thread came up I thought I’d share it.

There are several good clips of the Finnish Gauntlet on YouTube (none of them mine, I hasten to point out), my favourite being the one I’ve linked to below. It’s footage from an evening flight, great sound and atmospheric lighting, and no background noise as it wasn’t filmed at a show. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Gh60IXEbA

They cut them all down a couple of weeks ago, when the Olympic flame came through 😡

Just this once, I don’t think we can blame the Olympics. It’s the policy of the powers that be to keep grasses and other vegetation down to reasonable levels during the summer months to prevent grass fires and so on. A bit laughable in the current climate really.

Anyway, getting firmly back on topic, thanks for the picture Rocketeer. As others have said, it’s difficult not to turn our thoughts toward remembrance when we see a sight like this.