Talking tools

I wish I could keep my workshop as tidy as you ZRX61, but my wife thinks it is a place to store anything that she can’t find room for in the house.:mad::mad::mad::

Aircraft in films

There was a british film called “High Flight” starring Anthony Newley about trainee pilots in the RAF which featured a civilian Auster (variety unknown) landing at Cranwell? and a navex in a Valetta perhaps. The finale of the film was the appearance of the “heroes” at Farnborough as far as I can recall.

Mustn’t forget the final scenes in “Casablanca” as Ingrid Bergman flies off into the distance in a Lockheed Ventura?

The terminal building at Shoreham Airport has been used as location for many films and television where its 30’s art deco state adds authenticity to the scene. Often a DC3 is used for the villlain or hero to arrive in; frequently these aircraft are given different liveries in water soluble paint, on either side of the fuselage to represent two separate aircraft.

Pioneers of aviation

Well worth watching, despite the stiff upper lip commentary.

Thanks for the tip off.

#[QUOTE=PeterVerney;1
This should be required viewing for every 19 year old.[/QUOTE]

Let us not forget that in Geoffrey Wellum’s age many of the 19 year olds were out fighting the Luftwaffe in their Spitfires and/or Hurricanes

Unreal to think he was a squadran leader at the age of 20. How times have changed.

I stand to be corrected. but didn’t he only have 80 odd hours in his logbook and none on Spitfires when he joined 92 Sqn. Nowadays he would have some 400-500 hours, spread over three years and costing in the region of £3 M. Which I wonder is the best value for money.