Upcoming Aviation TV Programme

[34053]

Sunday 18th March: Channel 4 (8pm - 9pm): 'The Falklands' Most Daring Raid':

'In 1982, the RAF launched a secret mission to bomb Port Stanley runway, putting it out of action for Argentine fighter jets. However, in a story of pluck and ingenuity, the dated Vulcan aircraft picked for the task forced the crew to learn new skills and scavenge for spare parts, to change the outcome of the war' ('conflict').

Sounds interesting.

PW

[Bovril]

Sunday 18th March: Channel 4 (8pm - 9pm): 'The Falklands' Most Daring Raid':

'In 1982, the RAF launched a secret mission to bomb Port Stanley runway, putting it out of action for Argentine fighter jets. However, in a story of pluck and ingenuity, the dated Vulcan aircraft picked for the task forced the crew to learn new skills and scavenge for spare parts, to change the outcome of the war' ('conflict').

Sounds interesting.

PW

[Ramshornvortex]

Sunday 18th March: Channel 4 (8pm - 9pm): 'The Falklands' Most Daring Raid':

'In 1982, the RAF launched a secret mission to bomb Port Stanley runway, putting it out of action for Argentine fighter jets. However, in a story of pluck and ingenuity, the dated Vulcan aircraft picked for the task forced the crew to learn new skills and scavenge for spare parts, to change the outcome of the war' ('conflict').

Sounds interesting.

PW

Err, yes, that's why there's a thread devoted to it started last Friday:
http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6118

[Xplumberlives]

Oh Charles!

[Bensmum]

Falklands Hero: Bravo November Tuesday 27th March on Discovery

http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/falkland ... -november/

A history of the Chinook with 9 lives by Mike Brewer who was on board making another programme when BN was shot up in Afghanistan a year or two back and the pilot was hit in the head.

[Dan4th]

Thank you, Bensmum!

I will keep my eyes open for when
it airs over here in the USA........

It looks like a good watch!

Danf.

[Cluny]

20:00 Discovery History [Sky 522] tonight .

War Digs with Harry Harris .
Bomber pilot Dennis Brown joins Harry to search for the remains of his Lancaster , shot down as he returned to Britain in 1944 . How did the French resistance secure his escape ?

If the pilots were anything to go by [there were 2 , one at Christmas digging up the remains of a Halifax and another a month ago digging up a Spitfire] , this should be good .
Oh and its a series

[34053]

Sunday 15th July: BBC2 (2000 - 2100hrs); 'Engineering Giants':

(Prog 1 of 3) 'Jumbo Jet Strip-Down': '.....a 14 year old Jumbo Jet is broken down into tens of thousands of parts, before being reassembled and certified to fly again'.

[Repeated on Thursday 19th July (2320 - 0020hrs)].

PW

[Cluny]

Channel 4 , Thursday 21:00 .
The Plane Crash .
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-plane-crash

I've checked in on Seat 6C [first class] because I need the leg room

[Mayfly]

yes I saw that was on and thought it would be worth a watch.

[RLN]

Now on C5...Battle of Britain.












































Again.

[Ray C]

After watching channel 4s plane crash, It's no more turning left when boarding the aircraft,
it's (cattle class right) much safer & cheaper.

[RLN]

Now on ITV4...The Dambusters.

[Sooty655]

Not "Upcoming" but still available on BBC iPlayer here.

"The Challenger", a docu-drama about Richard P. Feynman's involvement in the Rogers Commission looking into the 1986 shuttle disaster (STS-51-L).

I recorded it and watched it this afternoon. Well worth a watch, even if you know the story.

For the geeks amongst us, the complete text of Feynman's now famous "Appendix F ~ Personal observations on the reliability of the Shuttle" is available online here.

[Ray C]

Enjoyed it very much....no wonder two Shuttles were lost?....

[Minty4371]

Sky 1 will be showing a 7 part series about life at RAF Brize Norton starting in July.

[Cluny]

8PM BBC2 next monday , Airport Live .
Like Springwatch but with bigger birds

[Cluny]

8PM BBC2 next monday , Airport Live .
Like Springwatch but with bigger birds

Just started

[Mayfly]

Was it interesting? We didn't see as we had a meeting

[RLN]

I thought it was good, but obviously a lot of the questions/interviews were for those who don't know how an airport works. Episode 2 on tonight - same time, same place.

[RLN]

Saw this last night......it is repeated on Saturday at 19:00 Freeview 47 | Freesat 127 | Sky 140 | Virgin 195

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-plane-that-saved-britain/episode-guide

[MOD]

Quote from latest CAF newsletter: "We have just learned from the producer of the Channel 5 series "Monster Moves" that the programme made about the move of the CAF Canberra T4 from Coventry to Newquay will be broadcast this Friday, 20th September at 8pm - see the details here - "

http://www.channel5.com/shows/monster-moves

ibw

[Minty4371]

BBC 2 - 8th & 15th November from 9pm to 10pm - Cold War, Hot Jets.

Sky 1 - 21 November from 8pm to 9pm - Inside Brize Norton - 7 episodes.

[RLN]

Thanks, Minty.

[RLN]

Don't forget Cold War, Hot jets tonight. BBC2 and BBC2 HD at 21:00