Having sort of started this debate with my comment about ‘talking heads’, may I withdraw my remark about ‘trendy presenters’ including Ms.Churchill, whom I now acknowledge as an accredited expert on the subject and look forward to her future TV contributions, and reiterate that my main point was that despite the slight flaws (to me as an aviation enthusiast), I thoroughly enjoyed the programme.

As I pointed out in the opening sentence of my first reply, I was agreeing with many (subsequent) posters here that the programme was aimed at the layman, and for getting its point across very,very well it must be applauded.

I’ve watched it again on 4OD, it was that good. The aerial scenes are great. Apart from the rubbish flak bursts, but that was a budgetary matter, I’m sure, and won’t have troubled the intended audience.

See, still griping.

Speaking of prints what do the other forum members have, also who`s your fav avation artist?

Just the one for me, Eagles Over The Steppes by Graeme Lothian, signed by five German Bf109 pilots:

Working in the media, I understand the ‘lets make sure the lowest common denominator can understand’ mentality to try and get information across to all levels of society. I too was saying ‘come on, speed it up!’ and despairing at the stitching of bullet holes down fuselage sides, total tosh. But I understand what the director and producer(s) were trying to achieve.

However, I’m really irked at the insistence in TV at the moment at having 20-somethings relating the stories to us on camera. A bit of gravitas is needed there, I feel, someone older and with more authority. That smacked too much of ‘to appeal to the younger generation, we need young talking heads’.

Oooooooooooohhhhhhh! What a lovely noise!

Thanks for that, bookmarked for later.

This might be the photographer’s work, and this might help your research.

But you’ve already seen these sites, right?