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So I watched the series...well 3 out of the 4. As well as the Fighter Pilot forerunner
Both were worth watching for the anectdotes of the heros from both sides.
I too thought the wearing of flying badges a bit errr ummmm but then they also had rank badges (albeit US ones) on their flying suits too.
But please please please production people... get rid of the BO'B fella, I've seen his efforts here and in other programmes and it has to be said he does come across as bit of a self abuser.
Now if you want an aviation journalist that flies I'd be happy to do to oblige
Seriously they should have used a colleague who as an ex-Crab nav spent some time on the BBMF on the Lanc so would probably know quite a bit more about the subject than the average.
Still nobody will ever be as good as RB... that great quality of presenting style (either on TW or airshow coverage) enthusiaum without hysteria...brilliant
Both were worth watching for the anectdotes of the heros from both sides.
I too thought the wearing of flying badges a bit errr ummmm but then they also had rank badges (albeit US ones) on their flying suits too.
But please please please production people... get rid of the BO'B fella, I've seen his efforts here and in other programmes and it has to be said he does come across as bit of a self abuser.
Now if you want an aviation journalist that flies I'd be happy to do to oblige
Seriously they should have used a colleague who as an ex-Crab nav spent some time on the BBMF on the Lanc so would probably know quite a bit more about the subject than the average.
Still nobody will ever be as good as RB... that great quality of presenting style (either on TW or airshow coverage) enthusiaum without hysteria...brilliant
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All in all I thought it was a good programme. The old crew were a delight to watch and listen to. The participants were all worthy. The 'Chief Instructor' had nothing going for him at all, nothing. I would have liked channel 4 to have gone for Paul Day of the BBMF to present the prog - if he fancied it of course - he would have given the programme great credibility. On balance a really good effort.
